It's always exciting when a brand releases the first fully-fledged version of something that we already love.

On November 23rd, 2021, Typora officially made the leap for itself. It joins a long line of excellent Markdown text editors on the other side, but at a steep cost (no pun intended).

Typora Is Out of Beta: What's Changed?

If you use Typora for work or for personal use, you may have noticed something new recently—every time you launch the app or create a new document, you are prompted to activate the app. My own “trial” expired zero days ago; I'm now being asked to buy a license or enter a product key for the first time.

Yes, it's true: Typora is no longer free, which is probably the biggest change that most ordinary users will notice. This price point comes with several new and expanded features, as well as an overall improvement in functionality.

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What Else Is New in Typora v1.0?

Typora is out of beta, and it now costs $14.99.

While we were certainly disappointed when we heard that Typora would no longer be free, we can certainly stand in advocacy of the app for those still unsure. It was a great app before; it's only become more powerful with this new version.

If you're ready to make the upgrade officially, you can purchase a Typora license from its site for $14.99, a one-time payment for a lifetime of merriment. Before you fork it over, however, you're probably going to be interested in learning just a little bit more about what a premium Typora subscription will afford you.

In its press release, the brand shows us what's new in version one of Typora:

  • The interface is now much more responsive—no more getting lost in random tags of code, unable to click yourself free.
  • Typora v1 now supports some rudimentary syntax highlighting for HTAccess and JS.
  • You'll now be warned whenever a user tries to edit one of your files from a backup location (only in Windows and Linux, however).
  • Additional control options with the inclusion of MathJax v3.
  • The ARM build for Windows and Linux is now fully supported by the app.

This latest update includes a number of bug fixes that long-standing Typora fans are going to appreciate—line breaking issues, duplicate file creation, and the app's notorious lagginess have all been addressed.

All of these things mean one thing: Typora is back, and it's better than ever. If you love this writing app, buying version 1.0 in support of this extraordinary team might just be worth it.

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Everything We Love About Typora and So Much More

The news hit us like a train; Typora's always been free, and we weren't quite sure what to expect when we first found out. One afternoon post-beta, however, and we're sold.

Considering the $15 price tag, it isn't bad—if you write for a living, we recommend supporting one of your favorite Markdown text editors as it begins this exciting new era.