Write in Markdown and see the formatted page as you type. Headings, lists, task lists, tables, code blocks and links all render live, your draft saves itself in this browser, and you can download it as Markdown or HTML when you are done. It is free and private.
How to use the editor
- Type or paste your text in the Markdown box. Use the H, B, I and S buttons for headings, bold, italic and strikethrough.
- Switch between Write and Preview on a small screen, or watch the Preview update as you type.
- Press Download .md to keep the file, or Copy HTML and .html to use the result on a web page.
Markdown in one minute
Start a line with # for a heading (## for a smaller one). Wrap words in **double asterisks** for bold and *single* for italic. Start lines with - or 1. for lists, and - [ ] for a checklist. Write a link as [text](https://example.com), and fence code between lines of three backticks.
Tables
Put a pipe between columns and a row of dashes under the header. Add colons to the dashes to align a column: :--- left, :---: centre and ---: right. The table button inserts a starter you can fill in.
What people write with it
- README files and project notes for GitHub.
- Study notes, essays and reading summaries.
- Meeting notes and to-do lists with checkboxes.
- Blog posts and documentation drafts.
- Quick notes you want to keep as plain text that any app can open.
Where your writing is kept
Your draft is saved in this browser's local storage after every change, so it is still here if you close the tab. It is not sent anywhere and does not sync to other devices; download the .md file to keep a copy. Clearing site data in your browser will remove the draft, so download anything important. Raw HTML in your Markdown is shown as text rather than run, and images from other websites are not loaded in the preview.
Questions
Can I turn my Markdown into a PDF?
Yes. Copy it into Markdown to PDF for a typeset PDF with page numbers and a choice of page size.
Can I convert a Word file or PDF into Markdown?
Use the Markdown converter, then paste the result here to edit it.
Is there a length limit?
There is no set limit. Very long documents depend on your device and browser.