Markdown Editor

Write and preview Markdown with a real-time editor. Perfect for documentation, README files, and formatted text.

Key Features

  • Real-time Markdown preview with live updates
  • Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, Ctrl+K, Ctrl+`, etc.)
  • Support for all standard Markdown syntax including tables
  • Rich toolbar with quick formatting buttons
  • Split view with editor and preview modes
  • Code syntax highlighting with language-specific colors
  • Inline and block code styling with dark theme
  • Export to HTML with proper formatting

How to Use

  1. 1.Type or paste your Markdown in the editor
  2. 2.Use the toolbar buttons for quick formatting
  3. 3.Use keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+B (bold), Ctrl+I (italic), Ctrl+K (link), Ctrl+` (code), Ctrl+1/2/3 (headings), Ctrl+L (list), Ctrl+O (numbered list)
  4. 4.Switch between Write and Preview modes or use split view
  5. 5.Code blocks automatically get syntax highlighting
  6. 6.Copy the formatted text or export to HTML

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Markdown?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that uses plain text formatting syntax. It's designed to be easy to read and write, and can be converted to HTML and other formats.

What keyboard shortcuts are available?

We support many shortcuts: Ctrl+B (bold), Ctrl+I (italic), Ctrl+K (link), Ctrl+` (inline code), Ctrl+1/2/3 (headings), Ctrl+L (bullet list), Ctrl+O (numbered list), and Ctrl+Enter (double line break).

How does syntax highlighting work?

Code blocks automatically get syntax highlighting with language-specific colors. We support JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, JSON, and other languages with a dark theme and gradient headers.

Can I use custom CSS in the preview?

The preview uses a professional Markdown style with syntax highlighting. In the exported HTML, you can add your own CSS for custom styling.

Does it support tables?

Yes, you can create tables using the standard Markdown syntax with pipes and hyphens. The preview will render them with proper styling.

Can I import existing Markdown files?

Yes, you can paste any existing Markdown text into the editor. The tool will automatically format it according to Markdown rules with full syntax highlighting.