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otes markdown glossary faq platforms all platforms markdown in notion markdown in obsidian markdown in discord markdown in reddit open editor markdown editor tools markdown to html table generator markdown to pdf markdown viewer html to markdown table to markdown toc generator markdown guide cheat sheet learn markdown syntax what is markdown github flavored markdown markdown tables markdown vs html markdown lists markdown links markdown images markdown headings bold italic code blocks blockquotes footnotes markdown glossary faq platforms all platforms markdown in notion markdown in obsidian markdown in discord markdown in reddit free online markdown editor that never uploads your text write markdown on the left and watch a clean github style preview render on the right free no account autosaved to your browser only 100 free no sign up live preview gfm support exports to md html english 繁體中文 b i s h1 h2 h3 1 copy md copy html md html print full page clear markdown preview on this page how to use this online markdown editor the toolbar teaches you the syntax word counts and autosave see exactly what you ll publish as you type it renders the dialect github uses code math and diagrams render too markdown editor keyboard shortcuts exporting your work the four export routes autosave and privacy in a browser based markdown editor why write in markdown at all your first markdown document in five minutes the whole language at a glance tips for writing markdown faster who writes in markdown today then everyone else caught up a complete learning library free in two languages seven tools alongside the guides how to use this online markdown editor the editor is split into two panes the left pane is where you type plain text markdown exactly as you would write it in a readme or a notes app the right pane is the live preview it re renders on every keystroke so what you see there is exactly what your document will look like once it is converted to html on phones and small screens the panes stack vertically instead of sitting side by side and the two panes scroll in sync so the preview follows wherever you are writing the toolbar teaches you the syntax above the panes sits the formatting toolbar you never have to use it markdown is designed to be typed by hand but it is the fastest way to learn select a word and click b and the editor wraps it in double asterisks click the table button and a ready made three column table appears at your cursor complete with the header row and alignment line ready for you to fill in each button inserts real correct syntax rather than hiding it so every click doubles as a small lesson word counts and autosave everything above happens locally which is the main practical difference between this online markdown editor and a desktop app there is nothing to install and nothing to sign into at the bottom the status bar keeps a live count of words characters and lines and quietly confirms each time your draft is autosaved start with the sample document that loads on your first visit delete it when you re ready and make the page yours if you get stuck on syntax the markdown guide walks through everything step by step see exactly what you ll publish as you type the biggest hurdle when you re learning markdown is uncertainty did that asterisk do what i think it did md editor removes the doubt every keystroke re renders the preview pane instantly so a typo in a link or an unclosed code fence is visible the moment it happens not after you ve published it renders the dialect github uses the preview renders github flavored markdown the dialect used by github gitlab and most modern tools that means tables task lists strikethrough and fenced code blocks all display exactly the way they will on your readme or blog code math and diagrams render too a code fence with a language tag after the backticks gets colored leave the tag off and the block stays plain because guessing the language would colour it wrong math between dollar signs is typeset with katex and a fence labelled mermaid is drawn as a diagram each of those libraries loads only when a document actually uses it so a plain text document downloads none of them the toolbar inserts correct syntax for you select a word press ctrl b and it s bold over time the syntax sinks in and you stop needing the buttons at all that s the point the editor teaches you markdown while you use it markdown editor keyboard shortcuts the most common formatting actions have keyboard shortcuts so your hands never need to leave the keys on macos use cmd in place of ctrl both are supported shortcut action what it inserts ctrl b bold wraps the selection in ctrl i italic wraps the selection in ctrl k link wraps the selection in url with a placeholder url ctrl s save downloads the document as a md file tab indent inserts two spaces handy for nested lists and code shortcuts are where an online markdown editor either helps or gets out of the way so the set here is deliberately small and mirrors what desktop editors already do ctrl s deserves a special mention instead of triggering the browser s useless save this web page dialog it downloads your actual markdown file it s the same muscle memory you already have from every desktop editor put to better use and because tab is captured for indentation nesting a sub list is as simple as pressing tab at the start of the line exporting your work when your document is ready you have four ways to get it out of the editor all running locally in your browser the four export routes download md saves the raw markdown source as a file this is the format you want for github repositories static site generators like hugo or jekyll and any notes app that speaks markdown obsidian logseq zettlr and friends will all open it directly download html produces a standalone html file with a small embedded stylesheet it opens in any browser needs no external assets and looks clean enough to email to a colleague or attach to a ticket as is copy html copies just the rendered markup no html or head wrapper to your clipboard that is exactly what you want when pasting into a cms such as wordpress s code editor a knowledge base or an email template where the surrounding page already provides the styling print opens your browser s print dialog with the rendered preview choose save as pdf as the destination and you have a polished pdf of your document in two clicks no converter website no upload no watermark for a deeper look at when each format makes sense see our markdown vs html comparison autosave and privacy in a browser based markdown editor everything you type is automatically saved to your browser s localstorage a moment after each pause in typing you will see a brief saved locally note in the status bar close the tab restart your computer come back next week your draft will be right where you left it restored automatically when the page loads the key word is locally your text is stored on your own device and nowhere else there is no account no cloud sync and no server that ever receives your words parsing previewing and exporting all happen in javascript inside your tab that makes the editor safe for drafts you would not paste into a random website internal docs unpublished posts anything under nda the flip side of local only storage is that it lives and dies with your browser profile if you clear your browsing data or use a private incognito window which discards storage when closed the draft is gone we cannot recover it because we never had it the habit worth building is simple when a document matters press ctrl s and keep the md file somewhere safe autosave is a safety net for the current session not a backup system the full details are in our privacy policy why write in markdown at all in short markdown formats text with a few punctuation marks instead of toolbar buttons it stays readable as plain text so a md file works in any editor forever ten minutes of practice covers almost everything you will ever use markdown is a way of formatting text with a few simple punctuation marks for a heading bold for emphasis for a list it was designed in 2004 by john gruber and aaron swartz so that a document would be readable as plain text and still convert perfectly to html twenty years later it is the default writing format of the technical world github readmes reddit comments discord messages notion pages obsidian notes hugo and jekyll blogs even chatgpt answers all markdown learning it takes about ten minutes and once you know it you can take notes draft documentation and publish content without ever fighting a ribbon toolbar again if you are brand new start with our plain language introduction to markdown then keep the cheat sheet beside you while you write your first markdown document in five minutes you do not need a tutorial weekend open the editor and type a line starting with that is a heading press enter twice and write a normal sentence that is a paragraph wrap a word in double asterisks for bold single asterisks for italic start three lines with and you have a list paste a url inside text url and you have a link fence a snippet with three backticks and you have a code block at this point you already know more markdown than most people ever need tip leave a blank line before a list or a heading a missing blank line is the single most common reason markdown does not work and the live preview above will show you the moment it happens everything else tables task lists footnotes images is a lookup away in the cheat sheet and the live preview confirms every keystroke as you go five minutes of typing beats an hour of reading about typing the whole language at a glance markdown s core fits in one small table this is genuinely the bulk of the language you type you get title a top level heading bold italic bold italic item a bulleted list item 1 item a numbered list item text url a hyperlink alt url an embedded image code inline code quote a blockquote when you want the complete picture every element every edge case every common mistake the complete markdown guide covers it all in order and the tables guide handles the one construct that trips everyone up tips for writing markdown faster start with the headings before writing any prose sketch the skeleton of your document as a list of and lines the preview instantly shows you the outline and filling in paragraphs under an existing structure is far faster than inventing structure as you go let the toolbar teach you use the buttons freely at first but glance at what they insert after a dozen tables you will notice you can type the line from memory at that point the toolbar has done its job and your hands never need to leave the keyboard keep the cheat sheet one tab away the markdown cheat sheet covers every piece of syntax on a single page looking up how do i nest a list again takes five seconds there versus a minute of trial and error in the editor practice with real notes markdown sticks when you use it for things you actually need meeting notes a packing list with checkboxes a readme for that side project ten minutes of genuine writing beats an hour of tutorials trust the preview not your memory if something looks wrong on the right fix it now a missing blank line before a list or an unclosed code fence is trivially visible in the preview and invisible in the source who writes in markdown today developers were first every readme on github every issue every pull request description is markdown in the github flavored dialect but the format long ago escaped the terminal then everyone else caught up technical writers build entire documentation sites from md files with tools like mkdocs and docusaurus bloggers write posts for hugo jekyll and astro in it students keep lecture notes in obsidian and notion both markdown at heart researchers draft papers in it and convert to word or latex with pandoc and anyone who chats with an ai assistant reads markdown formatted answers every day whether they realize it or not that breadth is the practical argument for learning it once the same ten symbols work in your notes app your team wiki your blog and your code repository if you are deciding between formats our markdown vs html comparison lays out exactly where each one wins a complete learning library free in two languages md editor is more than the tool the site is built as a full markdown curriculum you can work through in order in english or traditional chinese what is markdown the plain language introduction history philosophy and where the format is used the complete markdown guide every syntax element with examples from headings to inline html the cheat sheet the whole language on one page built for bookmarking and printing markdown tables alignment escaping pipes formatting inside cells and the mistakes that break rendering github flavored markdown task lists alerts mentions footnotes and everything else gfm adds markdown vs html an honest comparison of when each format is the right choice the faq direct answers to the questions people actually ask each with its own deep dive page seven tools alongside the guides beyond the guides there are seven free markdown tools convert a document with markdown to html save it with markdown to pdf build a table in the table generator or open a file you were sent in the markdown viewer each one runs in your browser same as the editor above the whole library is free and carries no advertising about md editor explains who builds it and why every page cross links to the others so you can start anywhere and follow the thread keep the editor open in a second tab while you read markdown sticks when your fingers learn it not just your eyes everything you need nothing you don t instant live preview the preview pane re renders on every keystroke with zero lag so what you see is always what you ll get github flavored markdown tables task lists strikethrough autolinks and fenced code blocks the same dialect github renders nothing leaves your browser no account no upload no tracking of your text documents autosave to your own device only export anywhere download md or standalone html copy clean html to your clipboard or print straight to pdf distraction free writing a fast minimal interface with keyboard shortcuts for every formatting action no clutter no popups english 繁體中文 the whole site editor and learning guides is available in english and traditional chinese for taiwan frequently asked questions is md editor really free yes completely there is no account no paid tier no usage limit and no watermark on exports the site is supported as a learning resource for the markdown community where is my document stored in your own browser s localstorage on your device nothing you type is sent to our servers clearing your browser data will remove the draft so export important work as a md file which markdown flavor does the editor use github flavored markdown gfm the most widely used dialect it includes 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