Markdown Preview

Write Markdown and see HTML update live. Raw HTML is escaped for safety. Task lists stay plain text. Click Run for render stats.

  • Runs entirely in your browser
  • No data stored or sent to a server
  • Free forever — no signup
  • Instant conversion

Input and Output

Use the interactive encoder and decoder on this page to process your text.

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How to Preview Markdown

Markdown Preview

When to Preview Markdown

Draft README files, documentation, blog posts, or release notes and see the rendered HTML instantly. Live preview helps catch formatting issues, broken lists, and heading hierarchy mistakes before publishing to GitHub or a CMS.

Security

Raw HTML embedded in Markdown source is escaped and sanitized during rendering. Script tags and unsafe attributes are removed so preview output cannot execute code in your browser — paste untrusted Markdown safely for inspection.

Supported Syntax

Common Markdown is supported — headings, lists, links, emphasis, code fences, blockquotes, and tables render in the preview panel as you type. GFM task lists (- [x]) render as plain list items, not checkboxes. Rendering is close to GitHub but not identical.

Frequently asked questions

Is raw HTML allowed in Markdown?

Raw HTML in source is escaped and sanitized for safety. Use standard Markdown syntax instead.

Does preview match GitHub exactly?

Rendering is close to GFM but may differ in edge cases like task lists (no checkbox rendering), nested lists, or custom HTML.