Markdown Preview
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Quick Reference
# H1 ## H2 ### H3**bold** *italic* ~~strike~~[link](url) What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It uses simple plain text formatting that converts to HTML. Markdown is widely used for README files, documentation, blog posts, and static site generators.
Markdown Syntax Cheatsheet
# Heading 1→ <h1>## Heading 2→ <h2>**bold**→ <strong>*italic*→ <em>[link](url)→ <a href>→ <img>`code`→ <code>- list item→ <ul><li>1. ordered→ <ol><li>> blockquote→ <blockquote>Features
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Popular Use Cases
GitHub README
Preview your project documentation before pushing
Documentation
Write technical docs with simple formatting
Blog Posts
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Notes
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FAQ
What is Markdown used for?
Markdown is used for documentation, README files, blog posts, forum comments, and anywhere you need formatted text from plain text input.
Is this compatible with GitHub Markdown?
Yes! Our previewer supports GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) including tables, task lists, and fenced code blocks.