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Markdown Previewer

Type or paste Markdown source and instantly see how it renders as HTML - headings, bold and italic text, inline code, links, and bullet lists are all supported. Handy for README files, comments, and notes before you post them anywhere that renders Markdown.

Preview

Welcome

This is a live Markdown preview. Try italic, inline code, or a link.

Features

  • Headings
  • Bold and italic text
  • Inline code
  • Links
  • Lists like this one

Supported syntax

This previewer supports the most common Markdown building blocks: "# ", "## " and "### " for headings, "**bold**" and "*italic*" for emphasis, backticks for `inline code`, "[text](url)" for links, and lines starting with "- " for bullet lists. It's a small, focused subset rather than the full Markdown specification.

Tip

Everything you type is rendered locally in your browser - nothing is uploaded anywhere - so it's a safe, quick way to sanity-check a README, a pull request description, or a chat message before you paste it somewhere that interprets Markdown.

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