Markdown Editor & Preview
Write Markdown and see the rendered HTML preview in real time. Side-by-side editing with instant results.
How to Use the Markdown Editor
- Type or paste Markdown in the editor on the left. The preview updates in real time on the right.
- Use the toolbar buttons to quickly insert formatting like bold, italic, links, code, and more.
- Click Copy HTML to copy the rendered HTML output to your clipboard.
- Click Copy Markdown to copy the raw Markdown source text.
About Markdown
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber and Aaron Swartz in 2004. It was designed to be easy to read and write in its raw form while being convertible to structurally valid HTML. Markdown has become the de facto standard for writing documentation on platforms like GitHub, GitLab, Stack Overflow, Reddit, and countless content management systems.
The syntax is intentionally minimal: hash symbols for headings, asterisks for emphasis, brackets and parentheses for links, backticks for code, and dashes for lists. This simplicity makes Markdown faster to write than HTML while remaining highly readable even without rendering. This editor implements the core Markdown specification including headings, emphasis, links, images, lists, code blocks, blockquotes, horizontal rules, and line breaks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It uses simple text formatting syntax that can be converted to HTML. Markdown is widely used for documentation, README files, blogs, forums, and note-taking applications.
This editor supports headers (# through ######), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), links [text](url), images , unordered and ordered lists, code blocks (triple backticks and inline backticks), blockquotes (>), horizontal rules (---), and line breaks.
Yes. Click the "Copy HTML" button to copy the rendered HTML to your clipboard. You can also copy the raw Markdown with the "Copy Markdown" button. Both formats are ready for pasting into your projects.
This tool implements the most commonly used Markdown syntax features. For advanced features like tables, footnotes, or task lists, consider using a full-featured library like marked.js or markdown-it in your project.