Markdown Editor

A Markdown editor is a tool for writing in Markdown — a simple text format that converts to HTML. Markdown is the standard for README files, technical documentation, blog posts, forum comments, and most modern CMS platforms. This free Markdown editor gives you a split-pane view: write Markdown on the left, see the rendered HTML on the right in real time.

Full GitHub-Flavored Markdown (GFM) support: headings, lists, tables, task lists, code blocks with syntax highlighting, blockquotes, links, images, and inline HTML. Export to HTML or .md, copy to clipboard, and auto-save to localStorage so you never lose work.

How to Use the Markdown Editor

Write Markdown in the left panel, see the preview on the right. Real‑time render. Toolbar for quick formatting.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Features?

Headings, bold, italic, links, code blocks, tables, lists, quotes.

Export HTML?

Yes, copy rendered HTML.

Highlighting?

Yes, syntax highlighting for code blocks.

Tables?

Yes, pipe‑hyphen syntax creates tables.

What Markdown flavour does this support?

The editor supports CommonMark with GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extensions, including tables, strikethrough, and task lists.

Can I export the output as HTML?

Yes — click “Copy HTML” to get the rendered HTML, or download the .md file.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Markdown?

Markdown is a lightweight text format invented by John Gruber in 2004. It uses plain text syntax (# for headings, ** for bold, * for italic, [text](url) for links) that converts cleanly to HTML. It's the standard for README files, technical docs, and most modern writing platforms.

Is Markdown the same as HTML?

No. Markdown is a simpler superset of HTML — you can write basic formatting without learning HTML, but you can also drop in raw HTML when you need it. The same document can be Markdown, HTML, or a mix.

What's GitHub-Flavored Markdown (GFM)?

GFM is a popular Markdown extension with extra features: task lists (- [ ]), tables, strikethrough, autolinks (just paste a URL), and fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting. GitHub, GitLab, Stack Overflow, Reddit, and most modern tools support GFM.

Where is Markdown used?

Everywhere: GitHub READMEs, Reddit and Hacker News comments, Notion and Obsidian notes, Jekyll and Hugo static sites, Discord and Slack messages (subset), and most modern CMS platforms like Ghost and WordPress (with the Jetpack Markdown module).

Can I export my Markdown to a Word doc?

Not directly from this tool, but you can: (1) copy the HTML preview, paste into Google Docs or Word, then save as .docx. (2) Use a converter like pandoc. (3) Export as .md and use a tool like Typora or iA Writer to convert.