Glance is a fully free native macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. Press Space on anymd file in Finder and get an instant, cleanly rendered preview instead of raw syntax. Built for developers working with README files, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, specs, notes, and AI-generated docs. Supports tables, code blocks, links, images, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, and smart zoom. Works fully offline, weighs only 8.3 MB, and has zero telemetry.
I built Glance after getting tired of opening editors just to read Markdown files.
Markdown is everywhere now: README.md, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, specs, notes, and AI-generated docs from Claude Code or Codex. But in Finder, .md files are still awkward to preview. You either see raw syntax or need to open Cursor, VS Code, or TextEdit just to read the file properly.
Glance fixes this with a native macOS Quick Look extension.
Press Space on any .md file and get an instant, cleanly rendered preview with clean typography, tables, code blocks, links, images, blockquotes, LaTeX math, and Mermaid diagrams.
It is fully free, works offline, weighs only 8.3 MB, and has zero telemetry.
This is going to live in my workflow. Quick Look extension is the right surface. Most markdown viewers overshoot by being full apps. Mermaid + LaTeX in 8MB is impressive; lightweight previewers usually strip both. Curious how you're handling the Mermaid rendering at that size.
Honestly surprised macOS doesn't ship this natively at this point. Opening Cursor or VS Code just to read a README is a small friction I hit ten times a day. Thanks for the product!
About Glance on Product Hunt
“Preview .md files instantly with quick look”
Glance launched on Product Hunt on May 15th, 2026 and earned 77 upvotes and 3 comments, placing #35 on the daily leaderboard. Glance is a fully free native macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. Press Space on anymd file in Finder and get an instant, cleanly rendered preview instead of raw syntax. Built for developers working with README files, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, specs, notes, and AI-generated docs. Supports tables, code blocks, links, images, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, and smart zoom. Works fully offline, weighs only 8.3 MB, and has zero telemetry.
Glance was featured in Productivity (651.7k followers), Developer Tools (512.4k followers) and Menu Bar Apps (12.2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 203.7k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Glance?
Glance was hunted by Klim Falkenberg. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Klim Falkenberg
Hey Product Hunt!
I built Glance after getting tired of opening editors just to read Markdown files.
Markdown is everywhere now: README.md, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, specs, notes, and AI-generated docs from Claude Code or Codex. But in Finder, .md files are still awkward to preview. You either see raw syntax or need to open Cursor, VS Code, or TextEdit just to read the file properly.
Glance fixes this with a native macOS Quick Look extension.
Press Space on any .md file and get an instant, cleanly rendered preview with clean typography, tables, code blocks, links, images, blockquotes, LaTeX math, and Mermaid diagrams.
It is fully free, works offline, weighs only 8.3 MB, and has zero telemetry.
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