diff --git a/src/cli/entryReader.go b/src/cli/entryReader.go
index fffc154..bd84fe9 100644
--- a/src/cli/entryReader.go
+++ b/src/cli/entryReader.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/glamour"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/MUTN/src/backend"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/MUTN/src/sync"
 )
@@ -50,18 +49,17 @@ func EntryReader(decryptedEntry []string, hideSecrets, syncEnabled bool) {
 			// print the notes header
 			fmt.Println(ansiDirectoryHeader + "Notes:" + backend.AnsiReset)
 
-			// combine remaining fields into a single string (for markdown rendering)
-			var markdownNotes []string
+			// combine remaining fields into a single string (to support Markdown rendering)
+			var notesSlice []string
 			for ; field < len(decryptedEntry); field++ {
-				markdownNotes = append(markdownNotes, decryptedEntry[field])
+				notesSlice = append(notesSlice, decryptedEntry[field])
 			}
-			r, _ := glamour.NewTermRenderer(glamour.WithStylesFromJSONBytes(glamourStyle()), glamour.WithPreservedNewLines(), glamour.WithWordWrap(width))
-			markdownNotesString, _ := r.Render(strings.Join(markdownNotes, "\n"))
+			joinedString := strings.Join(notesSlice, "\n")
 
-			// print markdown-rendered notes
-			fmt.Print(markdownNotesString)
+			// print notes to stdout
+			renderNote(&joinedString)
 
-			// break after all lines have been printed
+			// break after notes have been printed
 			break
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/cli/entryReaderMD.go b/src/cli/entryReaderMD.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6e9d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/entryReaderMD.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//go:build !noMarkdown
+
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/glamour"
+)
+
+// renderNote renders the notes section of an entry (in Markdown) to stdout
+func renderNote(note *string) {
+	r, _ := glamour.NewTermRenderer(glamour.WithStylesFromJSONBytes(glamourStyle()), glamour.WithPreservedNewLines(), glamour.WithWordWrap(width))
+	markdownNotesString, _ := r.Render(*note)
+
+	// print markdown-rendered notes
+	fmt.Print(markdownNotesString)
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/entryReaderMDDisabled.go b/src/cli/entryReaderMDDisabled.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddad872
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/entryReaderMDDisabled.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//go:build noMarkdown
+
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// renderNote prints the notes section of an entry to stdout (when Markdown rendering is disabled)
+func renderNote(note *string) {
+	fmt.Print("\n" + *note + "\n\n")
+}
diff --git a/wiki/MUTN/build.md b/wiki/MUTN/build.md
index 05e8a46..8e7115d 100644
--- a/wiki/MUTN/build.md
+++ b/wiki/MUTN/build.md
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w" -trimpath ./libmuttonserver.go
 ```
 
 Additionally, some custom build tags can be used to create different binaries. The following tags are not used in official builds:
+- `noMarkdown`: Creates a binary without Markdown support (much smaller binary size and faster launch time)
 - `wsl`: Allows creating a Linux binary that can interact with the Windows clipboard (for WSL)
-- `termux`: Allows creating a Linux binary that can interact with the Termux clipboard (for Android)
\ No newline at end of file
+- `termux`: Allows creating a Linux binary that can interact with the Termux clipboard (for Android)