diff --git a/examples/14_markdown.py b/examples/14_markdown.py
index 3579cbde5..4d85ac6cc 100644
--- a/examples/14_markdown.py
+++ b/examples/14_markdown.py
@@ -11,24 +11,32 @@
 server = viser.ViserServer()
 server.world_axes.visible = True
 
+markdown_counter = server.add_gui_markdown("Counter: 0")
 
-@server.on_client_connect
-def _(client: viser.ClientHandle) -> None:
-    here = Path(__file__).absolute().parent
-    markdown_source = (here / "./assets/mdx_example.mdx").read_text()
-    markdown = client.add_gui_markdown(markdown=markdown_source, image_root=here)
+here = Path(__file__).absolute().parent
 
-    button = client.add_gui_button("Remove Markdown")
-    checkbox = client.add_gui_checkbox("Visibility", initial_value=True)
+button = server.add_gui_button("Remove blurb")
+checkbox = server.add_gui_checkbox("Visibility", initial_value=True)
 
-    @button.on_click
-    def _(_):
-        markdown.remove()
+markdown_source = (here / "./assets/mdx_example.mdx").read_text()
+markdown_blurb = server.add_gui_markdown(
+    content=markdown_source,
+    image_root=here,
+)
 
-    @checkbox.on_update
-    def _(_):
-        markdown.visible = checkbox.value
 
+@button.on_click
+def _(_):
+    markdown_blurb.remove()
 
+
+@checkbox.on_update
+def _(_):
+    markdown_blurb.visible = checkbox.value
+
+
+counter = 0
 while True:
-    time.sleep(10.0)
+    markdown_counter.content = f"Counter: {counter}"
+    counter += 1
+    time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b8450a711..ca29e0cc7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ warn_unused_configs = true
 exclude="viser/client/.nodeenv"
 
 [tool.pyright]
-exclude = ["./docs/**/*", "./examples/assets/**/*", "./viser/client/.nodeenv", "./build"]
+exclude = ["./docs/**/*", "./examples/assets/**/*", "./src/viser/client/.nodeenv", "./build"]
 
 [tool.black]
 exclude = "viser/client/.nodeenv"
diff --git a/src/viser/_gui_api.py b/src/viser/_gui_api.py
index cacc3a027..039f5d127 100644
--- a/src/viser/_gui_api.py
+++ b/src/viser/_gui_api.py
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
 
 import abc
 import dataclasses
-import re
 import threading
 import time
-import urllib.parse
 import warnings
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import (
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@
     overload,
 )
 
-import imageio.v3 as iio
 import numpy as onp
 from typing_extensions import Literal, LiteralString
 
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@
 )
 from ._icons import base64_from_icon
 from ._icons_enum import Icon
-from ._message_api import MessageApi, _encode_image_base64, cast_vector
+from ._message_api import MessageApi, cast_vector
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .infra import ClientId
@@ -87,38 +84,6 @@ def _compute_precision_digits(x: float) -> int:
     return digits
 
 
-def _get_data_url(url: str, image_root: Optional[Path]) -> str:
-    if not url.startswith("http") and not image_root:
-        warnings.warn(
-            "No `image_root` provided. All relative paths will be scoped to viser's installation path.",
-            stacklevel=2,
-        )
-    if url.startswith("http"):
-        return url
-    if image_root is None:
-        image_root = Path(__file__).parent
-    try:
-        image = iio.imread(image_root / url)
-        data_uri = _encode_image_base64(image, "png")
-        url = urllib.parse.quote(f"{data_uri[1]}")
-        return f"data:{data_uri[0]};base64,{url}"
-    except (IOError, FileNotFoundError):
-        warnings.warn(
-            f"Failed to read image {url}, with image_root set to {image_root}.",
-            stacklevel=2,
-        )
-        return url
-
-
-def _parse_markdown(markdown: str, image_root: Optional[Path]) -> str:
-    markdown = re.sub(
-        r"\!\[([^]]*)\]\(([^]]*)\)",
-        lambda match: f"![{match.group(1)}]({_get_data_url(match.group(2), image_root)})",
-        markdown,
-    )
-    return markdown
-
-
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class _RootGuiContainer:
     _children: Dict[str, SupportsRemoveProtocol]
@@ -277,30 +242,25 @@ def add_gui_tab_group(
 
     def add_gui_markdown(
         self,
-        markdown: str,
+        content: str,
         image_root: Optional[Path] = None,
         order: Optional[float] = None,
     ) -> GuiMarkdownHandle:
         """Add markdown to the GUI."""
-        markdown = _parse_markdown(markdown, image_root)
-        markdown_id = _make_unique_id()
-        order = _apply_default_order(order)
-        self._get_api()._queue(
-            _messages.GuiAddMarkdownMessage(
-                order=order,
-                id=markdown_id,
-                markdown=markdown,
-                container_id=self._get_container_id(),
-            )
-        )
-        return GuiMarkdownHandle(
+        handle = GuiMarkdownHandle(
             _gui_api=self,
-            _id=markdown_id,
+            _id=_make_unique_id(),
             _visible=True,
             _container_id=self._get_container_id(),
-            _order=order,
+            _order=_apply_default_order(order),
+            _image_root=image_root,
+            _content=None,
         )
 
+        # Assigning content will send a GuiAddMarkdownMessage.
+        handle.content = content
+        return handle
+
     def add_gui_button(
         self,
         label: str,
diff --git a/src/viser/_gui_handles.py b/src/viser/_gui_handles.py
index c3bad52cf..50c5556b4 100644
--- a/src/viser/_gui_handles.py
+++ b/src/viser/_gui_handles.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import dataclasses
+import re
 import threading
 import time
+import urllib.parse
 import uuid
+import warnings
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Callable,
@@ -18,13 +22,16 @@
     Union,
 )
 
+import imageio.v3 as iio
 import numpy as onp
 from typing_extensions import Protocol
 
 from ._icons import base64_from_icon
 from ._icons_enum import Icon
+from ._message_api import _encode_image_base64
 from ._messages import (
     GuiAddDropdownMessage,
+    GuiAddMarkdownMessage,
     GuiAddTabGroupMessage,
     GuiCloseModalMessage,
     GuiRemoveMessage,
@@ -493,6 +500,38 @@ def remove(self) -> None:
             child.remove()
 
 
+def _get_data_url(url: str, image_root: Optional[Path]) -> str:
+    if not url.startswith("http") and not image_root:
+        warnings.warn(
+            "No `image_root` provided. All relative paths will be scoped to viser's installation path.",
+            stacklevel=2,
+        )
+    if url.startswith("http"):
+        return url
+    if image_root is None:
+        image_root = Path(__file__).parent
+    try:
+        image = iio.imread(image_root / url)
+        data_uri = _encode_image_base64(image, "png")
+        url = urllib.parse.quote(f"{data_uri[1]}")
+        return f"data:{data_uri[0]};base64,{url}"
+    except (IOError, FileNotFoundError):
+        warnings.warn(
+            f"Failed to read image {url}, with image_root set to {image_root}.",
+            stacklevel=2,
+        )
+        return url
+
+
+def _parse_markdown(markdown: str, image_root: Optional[Path]) -> str:
+    markdown = re.sub(
+        r"\!\[([^]]*)\]\(([^]]*)\)",
+        lambda match: f"![{match.group(1)}]({_get_data_url(match.group(2), image_root)})",
+        markdown,
+    )
+    return markdown
+
+
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class GuiMarkdownHandle:
     """Use to remove markdown."""
@@ -502,6 +541,26 @@ class GuiMarkdownHandle:
     _visible: bool
     _container_id: str  # Parent.
     _order: float
+    _image_root: Optional[Path]
+    _content: Optional[str]
+
+    @property
+    def content(self) -> str:
+        """Current content of this markdown element. Synchronized automatically when assigned."""
+        assert self._content is not None
+        return self._content
+
+    @content.setter
+    def content(self, content: str) -> None:
+        self._content = content
+        self._gui_api._get_api()._queue(
+            GuiAddMarkdownMessage(
+                order=self._order,
+                id=self._id,
+                markdown=_parse_markdown(content, self._image_root),
+                container_id=self._container_id,
+            )
+        )
 
     @property
     def order(self) -> float:
diff --git a/src/viser/client/src/Markdown.tsx b/src/viser/client/src/Markdown.tsx
index 9d3ce865b..91826438b 100644
--- a/src/viser/client/src/Markdown.tsx
+++ b/src/viser/client/src/Markdown.tsx
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export default function Markdown(props: { children?: string }) {
     } catch {
       setChild(<Title order={2}>Error Parsing Markdown...</Title>);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [props.children]);
 
   return child;
 }