Frequently Asked Questions
What is Markdown?▼
Markdown is a lightweight markup language that uses simple text formatting syntax to create rich documents. Created by John Gruber in 2004, it's used for README files, documentation, blog posts, comments, and messaging. It converts easily to HTML.
What Markdown features does this tool support?▼
This preview supports standard Markdown including headings, bold, italic, links, images, code blocks with syntax highlighting, tables, blockquotes, ordered and unordered lists, horizontal rules, and inline code.
Where is Markdown commonly used?▼
Markdown is used on GitHub (README files, issues, PRs), Stack Overflow, Reddit, Discord, Slack, documentation sites, static site generators (Jekyll, Hugo), note-taking apps (Obsidian, Notion), and blogging platforms (Ghost, DEV.to).