This is a live Markdown editor: you type Markdown on the left and see the rendered result on the right as you go. It speaks GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), so tables, checkboxes, and code blocks all render the way they do on GitHub. When you're done, export a clean .md file or convert your Markdown to HTML in one click. Nothing is uploaded — it all runs in your browser.
The Markdown syntax you'll actually use
You don't need to learn all of Markdown. About eight things cover 95% of real writing:
# Heading— one#per heading level, up to six.**bold**and*italic*— two asterisks for bold, one for italic.[link text](https://url.com)— text in brackets, URL in parentheses.- item— a dash and a space starts a bullet list.1. item— a number and a period starts a numbered list.`code`— backticks for inline code.> quote— a greater-than sign for a blockquote.---— three dashes for a horizontal rule.
The GitHub Flavored Markdown extras
Standard Markdown is deliberately minimal. GFM adds the parts most people actually miss:
- Tables — pipes (
|) for columns and a---row under the header. - Task lists —
- [ ]for an empty checkbox,- [x]for a ticked one. - Fenced code blocks — three backticks, optionally with a language name (
```js) for highlighting. - Strikethrough — wrap text in
~~two tildes~~.
The one rule beginners trip on
Markdown needs a blank line before a list or a heading, or it won't render as one — it'll stay glued to the paragraph above. And to force a line break inside a paragraph, end the line with two trailing spaces. Those two quirks cause most "why isn't this working?" moments.
When Markdown beats a normal editor
Markdown's real advantage isn't the formatting — it's that your document stays plain text. That means it works everywhere, never breaks between apps, and will still open perfectly in ten years. It's the right tool when you're writing:
- READMEs and documentation — GitHub, GitLab, and most docs tools render Markdown natively.
- Blog drafts — write clean structure once, then export to HTML for your CMS.
- Notes and to-do lists — task lists and headings with zero mouse clicks.
- Cleaning up AI output — ChatGPT and Claude reply in Markdown; paste it here to preview and export it properly.
Where it's the wrong tool: anything needing precise page layout, fonts, or print formatting — that's a job for a word processor, not Markdown.
FAQ
Is the Markdown Editor free?
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Yes — 100% free, no signup, no daily limit, no watermark. Full GitHub Flavored Markdown, live preview, and export are all included.
Is my text private?
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Completely. The editor runs entirely in your browser — your text is never uploaded, logged, or stored anywhere. It's safe for confidential drafts and unpublished work.
What is GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM)?
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It's the Markdown dialect GitHub uses. On top of standard Markdown it adds tables, fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting, task-list checkboxes, strikethrough, and auto-links — all of which this editor renders live.
Can I convert my Markdown to HTML?
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Yes. The live preview is rendered HTML, and the export button saves a clean .html file you can drop into a website, email, or CMS. You can also export the raw .md file to keep working elsewhere.
Do I need to install anything?
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No. It works in any modern browser on desktop or mobile — nothing to download, sign up for, or configure.