# nTilia or Typora: which Markdown editor to write with?

> nTilia or Typora? A one-time-license desktop Markdown editor or an offline field notes app: price, mobile, audio and publishing compared.

Canonical: https://ntilia.com/en/compare/typora

## The short answer

Typora is an elegant, distraction-free desktop Markdown editor, sold once for $14.99 for three devices, with live preview and many export formats. nTilia is an offline Markdown notes app for field work, on phone and computer: Missions, audio transcribed on the device, sync and a citable journal. To write documents on a computer, choose Typora; to capture in the field and then publish, choose nTilia.

## nTilia and Typora, side by side

| Criterion | nTilia | Typora | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro at $14/mo | $14.99 once, for 3 devices; 15-day trial | Tie |
| Platforms | Phone and computer (installable app, PWA) | Desktop only: macOS, Windows, Linux | nTilia’s edge |
| Writing | Markdown editor with write mode, themes, heading outline | Live preview: Markdown is formatted as you type | Typora’s edge |
| Files | Markdown in the app; ZIP export per Mission, .md import | Markdown files on your disk | Typora’s edge |
| Export | Markdown ZIP, Mission .docx, preprint PDF | PDF with bookmarks, Word, OpenOffice, LaTeX, ePub, MediaWiki | Typora’s edge |
| Sync | Included (25 articles a month on Free); not end-to-end, so the published journal stays readable; “device” notes never synced | None built in; via Dropbox, iCloud or another service | nTilia’s edge |
| Field and audio | Offline capture on the phone, photo, place and GPS; on-device Whisper transcription (Pro) | No audio recording or transcription | nTilia’s edge |
| AI | Built in, only when you ask, with a Before / After review; 40 credits a week on Free | No AI | nTilia’s edge |
| Publishing | Bilingual FR/EN public journal, indexed from Pro, Cite block, Zenodo DOI (Pro) | No built-in publishing | nTilia’s edge |

## Choose nTilia if…

- you also write on your phone, often without a network;
- you record interviews to transcribe without the cloud;
- you want your notes on every device without configuring anything;
- you publish your notes as bilingual or citable articles.

## Choose Typora if…

- you mostly write on a computer;
- you want live preview, without separating source and rendering;
- you would rather pay once than subscribe;
- you often export to Word, LaTeX or ePub.

## An editor or a workflow

Typora is an excellent editor: you type Markdown, it formats before your eyes, and the file stays on your disk. No subscription, no account: a $14.99 license for three devices.

nTilia covers a wider path, from the field to publication: capture on the phone without a network, audio transcribed on the device, sync, then a citable public journal. In exchange, it doesn’t live on your disk as a plain file.

## Using them together

Both speak Markdown. Export an nTilia Mission as .md files and open them in Typora for final formatting or an export to Word or LaTeX.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Typora have a mobile app?

No, Typora runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. nTilia runs on phone and computer, offline.

### How much does Typora cost?

$14.99 once, for three devices, after a free 15-day trial.

### Is nTilia an alternative to Typora?

For writing in the field, on the phone, and publishing, yes. For a one-time-license desktop editor with many export formats, Typora remains a better choice.

### Can I open my nTilia notes in Typora?

Yes: export the Mission as a ZIP of Markdown files and open them in Typora.

## Sources, checked on 2026-09-26

- [Typora](https://typora.io)