File Extension Library


.MDWN File Extension

  • Developer by: John Gruber
  • Category: Text Files

What are .MDWN files and how to open them?

Can't open .MDWN file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .MDWN file.

What is a .MDWN file extension?

.MDWN file extension is created by John Gruber. .MDWN has been classified as Text Files.

.MDWN is Markdown markup language

The mdwn file extension is associated with files that contains data in Markdown markup language.

Markdown is a lightweight markup language, to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).


How to open:

Use any text editor to view content of *.mdwn files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .mdwn file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .MDWN files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .MDWN files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .MDWN file format
  2. You need to check the .MDWN file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)