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Markdown Editor

Write and preview Markdown in real time. Toolbar for formatting, copy as HTML, and live word count.

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Markdown Editor

Welcome to the Live Preview Editor

This editor supports bold text, italic text, and strikethrough.

Inline Formatting

You can use inline code for short snippets and bold italic for emphasis.

Code Blocks

javascriptfunction greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}
console.log(greet("World"));

Links & Images

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Lists

Unordered

  • First item
  • Second item
  • Third item

Ordered

  1. Step one
  2. Step two
  3. Step three

Blockquote

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
— Alan Kay

Horizontal Rule

H4 Heading

That's all the syntax this editor supports. Start typing to see live changes!

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Ctrl+B bold · Ctrl+I italic
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What is Markdown Editor?

A Markdown editor provides a writing environment with live preview for Markdown-formatted text. Markdown is the standard formatting language used by developers, writers, and content creators on platforms like GitHub, Stack Overflow, Reddit, and many blogging systems. It lets you write formatted content using simple plain-text syntax. Our editor provides a split-pane view: write Markdown on the left, see the formatted output on the right in real time. The toolbar provides quick-insert buttons for common formatting elements, and keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+B for bold, Ctrl+I for italic) speed up your workflow. You can copy the raw Markdown or the rendered HTML output.

How It Works

Type or paste Markdown text in the editor pane. The parser processes your input in real time, converting Markdown syntax to formatted HTML. The preview pane updates instantly as you type. Use the toolbar buttons to insert formatting at your cursor position — select text and click Bold to wrap it in ** markers. Switch between Split, Editor Only, or Preview Only views. Copy the rendered HTML or raw Markdown with one click.

Formula

Markdown syntax conversion:
# Header 1 → <h1>Header 1</h1>
**bold** → <strong>bold</strong>
*italic* → <em>italic</em>
[link](url) → <a href="url">link</a>
- item → <li>item</li>

Formula Explained

Markdown parsing converts plain-text patterns into HTML elements using pattern matching. Headers are identified by leading # characters (# = h1, ## = h2, etc.). Bold and italic use asterisk patterns. Links use bracket-parenthesis syntax. Lists use dashes or numbers. The parser processes the text line by line, applying inline formatting within each block-level element. Our parser handles nested formatting (bold within italic, code within links, etc.).

Example

Input Markdown: # My Document This is **bold** and *italic* text. - Item one - Item two [Visit Google](https://google.com) Output HTML: <h1>My Document</h1> <p>This is <strong>bold</strong> and <em>italic</em> text.</p> <ul><li>Item one</li><li>Item two</li></ul> <a href="https://google.com">Visit Google</a>

Tips & Best Practices

  • ✓Use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+B (bold) and Ctrl+I (italic) for faster formatting.
  • ✓Preview your Markdown regularly to catch formatting errors early.
  • ✓For technical writing, use fenced code blocks with language names for better readability.
  • ✓GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) supports tables, task lists, and strikethrough — practice these for README files.
  • ✓When writing long documents, use headers (##, ###) to create a clear structure.

Common Use Cases

  • •Writing and previewing GitHub README files
  • •Drafting blog posts in Markdown for CMS platforms
  • •Creating formatted documentation and technical guides
  • •Writing and formatting Discord or Slack messages
  • •Converting Markdown notes to HTML for web publishing

Frequently Asked Questions

Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It uses simple plain-text formatting syntax (like # for headers, ** for bold, * for italic) that can be converted to HTML. It is widely used in GitHub, Reddit, Discord, technical documentation, and blogging platforms.

Wrap text in double asterisks: **bold text** or double underscores: __bold text__. For italic, use single asterisks: *italic* or single underscores: _italic_. For bold italic, use triple: ***bold italic***.

Use the format: [link text](URL). For example: [Google](https://google.com) creates a clickable link. For images, add an exclamation mark: ![alt text](image-url).

For inline code, wrap in single backticks: `code`. For multi-line code blocks, use triple backticks on separate lines before and after the code. You can add the language name after the opening backticks for syntax highlighting: ```javascript.

Yes, our editor includes a "Copy HTML" button that copies the rendered HTML output to your clipboard. You can paste this HTML directly into any website, CMS, or email template.

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