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Markdown Editor & Live Preview

Write markdown and see a live rendered preview side by side. This free online markdown editor supports GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) including tables, fenced code blocks, task lists, strikethrough, and autolinks. Convert your markdown to clean, semantic HTML with one click. Perfect for writing README files, documentation, blog posts, and technical content. All rendering happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM)?
GFM is GitHub's extension of John Gruber's original Markdown spec. It adds support for tables (using pipe syntax), fenced code blocks (triple backticks with language hints), task lists (- [x] checkboxes), strikethrough (~~text~~), autolinked URLs, and emoji shortcodes. GFM is the most widely used Markdown flavor across developer tools, documentation platforms, and content management systems.
How do I convert Markdown to clean HTML?
Type or paste your Markdown in the editor above and the HTML is generated in real time. Click "Copy HTML" to get the converted output. The generated HTML uses semantic elements (<h1><h6>, <p>, <ul>, <table>, <blockquote>) that are SEO-friendly and accessible. For production use, popular libraries include marked.js, markdown-it, and remark.
What is the difference between Markdown and HTML?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language designed for human readability — it uses symbols like # for headings and ** for bold. HTML is the full markup language of the web with tags like <h1> and <strong>. Markdown compiles to HTML for browser rendering. Markdown is faster to write and read; HTML offers granular control over structure and styling.
What is the Markdown syntax for tables?
Use pipes | and dashes -: | Header | Header | on the first line, | --- | --- | for the separator, then | Cell | Cell | for data rows. Align columns with colons: :--- (left), :---: (center), ---: (right). Tables are a GFM extension — they're not in the original Markdown specification by John Gruber.
Can I use Markdown for SEO-optimized content?
Markdown itself doesn't affect SEO — what matters is the HTML it produces. Use proper heading hierarchy (H1 → H2 → H3), add alt text to images (![alt text](url)), structure content with semantic elements, and ensure the generated HTML is clean. Many static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, Next.js, and Astro convert Markdown to SEO-optimized HTML with metadata support.