MARKDOWN EDITOR
Live Markdown editor with instant HTML preview. Write and preview Markdown side by side. Copy HTML output or download as .md file. Runs entirely in your browser.
Welcome to ToolForge Markdown Editor
Write Markdown on the left, see the live preview on the right.
Features
- Bold, italic,
strikethrough inline codeand fenced code blocks- Links that open in a new tab
- Ordered and unordered lists
- Blockquotes and horizontal rules
Code Example
function greet(name) {
return `Hello, ${name}!`
}
console.log(greet('ToolForge'))Ordered List
- Open the editor
- Write your markdown
- Copy the HTML output
Tip: Click toolbar buttons to insert formatting at your cursor position.
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// FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q1.What is Markdown and why is it used?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It lets you write plain text with simple syntax (like **bold** and # Heading) that converts to clean HTML. It's used everywhere: GitHub READMEs, documentation, blog posts (Ghost, Jekyll), note-taking apps (Notion, Obsidian), and forum posts (Reddit, Stack Overflow).
Q2.What Markdown syntax does this editor support?
This editor supports headings (# through ######), **bold**, *italic*, ~~strikethrough~~, `inline code`, fenced code blocks (triple backticks), [links](url), unordered lists (-, *, +), ordered lists (1., 2., 3.), blockquotes (>), and horizontal rules (---). Inline elements can be nested within most block elements.
Q3.How do I create a table in Markdown?
Standard Markdown tables use pipe characters: | Column 1 | Column 2 | followed by a separator row | --- | --- | and then data rows. Note: this editor focuses on CommonMark-compatible syntax and does not currently render GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown) tables in the preview.
Q4.What is the difference between Markdown and HTML?
HTML is a markup language that browsers render directly — it uses tags like <h1>, <p>, <strong>. Markdown is a simpler syntax that converts to HTML. While HTML gives you full control over structure and styling, Markdown is much faster to write for prose content. This editor converts Markdown to HTML in real time.
Q5.Can I use this editor to write README files for GitHub?
Yes — GitHub READMEs use Markdown (specifically GitHub Flavored Markdown/GFM). This editor supports all standard Markdown elements used in READMEs. Write your content here, use the Download .md button to save as a .md file, then upload or paste it into your GitHub repository.
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