Markdown Editor with Live Preview and Text Statistics
Create documentation, articles, and README files with instant HTML preview.
- Side-by-side editing and preview
- Shortcuts for heading, list, link, code, and quote
- GitHub-style tables and task lists
- Character, word, and line count
- One-click Markdown copy
Write, preview, and adjust content on the same screen
The editor combines a writing area, formatting shortcuts, and a preview to speed up documentation, articles, README files, and drafts.
Type some Markdown content to see the preview.
Preview waiting for content
Write some Markdown to see the formatted result here.
Write in Markdown and see the result as you type
The editor is for people writing documentation, README files, study notes, or text for platforms that accept Markdown.
- Review the formatting of a README before publishing it.
- Learn the syntax by watching each mark turn into formatted text.
- Build tables and task lists without opening another program.
How to use it
- 1. Write or paste text into the editor.
- 2. Use the shortcuts to insert a heading, subheading, list, link, code, or quote.
- 3. Follow the preview alongside.
- 4. Copy the Markdown when the text is ready.
Simple marks that become formatting
The preview follows standard Markdown and GitHub-style extensions.
Headings and emphasis
# creates a heading; **text** makes it bold; *text* makes it italic.
The more # at the start of the line, the lower the heading level.
Lists and tasks
- creates a list; - [ ] and - [x] create a task list.
Numbered lists start with 1., 2., and so on.
Tables and code
Vertical bars | build columns; backticks wrap code.
Three backticks at the start and end create a code block.
A task list
The lines below appear in the preview as a list with one checked item and one open item.
- [x] Review text - [ ] Publish README
☑ Review text · ☐ Publish README
The final look depends on the platform where the text is published; each one may differ slightly.
Editor limits
The editor is for writing and reviewing text.
- The limit is 50,000 characters per document.
- HTML typed in the text is not executed in the preview.
- The text is not saved automatically: copy the content before closing the page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Markdown?
It is a lightweight markup language used to format text with plain text syntax.