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title: "HastyScribe"
content-type: project
github: hastyscribe
subtitle: "A self-contained markdown compiler"
active: true
home: /hastyscribe/
docs: /hastyscribe/HastyScribe_UserGuide.htm
summary: "A self-contained Markdown compiler that can generate self-contained HTML files, useful for writing essays, reports, meeting notes, etc."
version: "1.12.5"
download: "https://github.com/h3rald/hastyscribe/releases/download/"
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[](class:hastyscribe) is a simple, self-contained, command-line program able to convert [markdown](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown) files into self-contained HTML pages, automatically embedding all the needed fonts, stylesheets and images.

HastyScribe is:

* **cross-platform**, you can download precompiled binaries for macOS, Linux and Windows.
* **self-contained**, it's a command-line application that doesn't require installing or prerequisites: it's all in a single, small, executable file.
* a **powerful markdown compiler**, which leverages the feature-rich [Discount](https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/) markdown engine, and adds even more features like snippets, custom fields, and substitution macros.
* able to generate **self-contained, responsive HTML5 documents** that can be viewed with any major modern broswer, and look great on any device.

For more information and a sample of HastyScribe's power, you can download and read the [HastyScribe User Guide](/hastyscribe/HastyScribe_UserGuide.htm) – generated with HastyScribe of course.

### Downloads

* [macOS (x64)]({{$download}}v{{$version}}/{{$github}}_v{{$version}}_macosx_x64.zip)
* [Linux (x64)]({{$download}}v{{$version}}/{{$github}}_v{{$version}}_linux_x64.zip)
* [Windows (x64)]({{$download}}v{{$version}}/{{$github}}_v{{$version}}_windows_x64.zip)

### Resources

* [Introducing HastyScribe](/articles/hastyscribe/)