Markdown Editor
Write Markdown and see the result in real time.
Welcome to the Markdown editor
What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language for formatting text quickly.
Basic elements
Inline code with backticksCode example
function greet(name) {
return "Hello, " + name;
}
Quotes are written with the > symbol
What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It allows formatting plain text using a simple syntax that converts to HTML. It is the standard on GitHub, Reddit, Stack Overflow, technical documentation, and many modern CMS platforms.
Its main advantage is readability: a Markdown document can be understood even without rendering. It supports headings, lists, links, images, code, quotes, tables, and more.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Markdown used?
GitHub (README), Reddit, Discord, Notion, Obsidian, Jekyll, Hugo, technical documentation, emails, and many modern text editors.
Can I use HTML inside Markdown?
Yes, most Markdown processors allow you to insert HTML directly for elements that Markdown does not natively support.
How do I make a table in Markdown?
{"Use pipes (|) to separate columns and dashes (-) for the header: | Col1 | Col2 | followed by |---|---| and the data rows."}
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