Online Markdown Editor

Write, preview, and export Markdown documents with this free online editor. Markdown is a lightweight markup language that lets you create formatted text using a plain-text editor. It is widely used for README files, documentation, blog posts, and note-taking across the developer community.

What is Markdown?

Markdown was created by John Gruber in 2004 as a way to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format. It converts to structurally valid HTML or other output formats. Markdown is supported by GitHub, Reddit, Stack Overflow, Discord, and thousands of other platforms.

Basic Syntax

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

**Bold text** and *italic text*

- List item 1
- List item 2

> Blockquote

[Link text](https://example.com)

`inline code`

```
code block
```

Try It Yourself

Type any Markdown in the editor and see the live preview on the right. Use the Copy button to copy your content, the Reset button to restore the default example, and the Theme button to switch between dark and light editor themes.