Writing & language
HedgeDoc is a self-hosted collaborative Markdown editor for shared notes and documents. It combines simultaneous writing with previews, embedded diagrams and presentation support for teams comfortable with text-based formatting.
Teams collaborating on structured Markdown notes
Hosting and updates require administration. Public demo storage is not a production guarantee.
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HedgeDoc provides a free AGPL-licensed collaborative Markdown application for self-hosting. You provide the server and backups; the public demonstration instance is not promised as durable storage.
Free self-hosted AGPL software; provide hosting and backups. The public demo is not promised as durable storage.
Free self-hosted AGPL software; provide hosting and backups. The public demo is not promised as durable storage.
Live previews support shared Markdown editing.
Diagrams and slides can stay close to the source notes.
Hosting and updates require administration
Public demo storage is not a production guarantee
Create a note template with clear headings so collaborators can add material consistently. Check diagrams and embedded content in the preview while drafting.
Set appropriate permissions and back up the instance, then export important notes rather than relying on a demonstration server for permanent storage. Yes. The project explains that it changed its name to HedgeDoc in 2020. Yes. Its official site describes slide presentations powered by reveal.js.
HedgeDoc provides a free AGPL-licensed collaborative Markdown application for self-hosting. You provide the server and backups; the public demonstration instance is not promised as durable storage.
Yes. The project explains that it changed its name to HedgeDoc in 2020.
Yes. Its official site describes slide presentations powered by reveal.js.
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