Is There a Ulysses for Windows?
The short answer
No. Ulysses is Apple-only, covering Mac, iPhone and iPad, and the developers have consistently said a Windows version is not planned. Markd.ly is a buy-once markdown editor that does run on Windows, alongside Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, writing plain .md files to folders you control.
What Markd.ly gives you on Windows
- +A native Windows app, which Ulysses does not offer.
- +Plain .md files on your own disk. No proprietary library, no container, no export step to get your work out.
- +One purchase covers Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with no subscription.
- +Real vim mode on the desktop, Pandoc export to DOCX, EPUB and slides, and AES-256-GCM document encryption.
What Ulysses genuinely does well
- ·Ulysses has a genuinely excellent managed library, sync, and publishing workflow to WordPress and Medium.
- ·Its typography and writing environment are among the best on macOS.
- ·For an Apple-only writer who wants their whole corpus managed for them, it is hard to beat.
| On Windows | Markd.ly | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on Windows | Yes, native | No, Apple only |
| Pricing | Buy once | Subscription |
| File format | Plain .md files in your folders | Managed library |
| Publishing to WordPress and Medium | No | Yes, built in |
When you should stay put
If you write only on Apple devices and the managed library and publishing flow are why you pay for Ulysses, stay with it. Markd.ly is the answer to the narrower problem of needing to write on a Windows machine at all.
Common questions
Will Ulysses ever come to Windows?
There is no announced Windows version. Ulysses has been Apple-only for its whole life and the team has repeatedly pointed to their focus on Apple platforms.
Can I open my Ulysses writing in Markd.ly?
Yes, if you export it from Ulysses as markdown first. Markd.ly reads ordinary .md files from any folder, so once your text is out of the Ulysses library it opens directly.
Does Markd.ly publish to WordPress or Medium?
No. That is a real Ulysses strength that Markd.ly does not match. Markd.ly is an editor for writing and exporting documents, not a publishing pipeline.
Ulysses platform support verified 2026-08-17 on the Ulysses site. Subject to change. Full Markd.ly vs Ulysses comparison.