Markdown viewer
To open a Markdown file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| Markdown in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Shown | Headings, lists, task lists, tables, code, quotes, links |
| Source | The Markdown with line numbers |
| Pictures | Embedded ones shown; web pictures not fetched |
| Raw HTML | Shown as text, never run |
| Extensions | .md, .markdown |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a Markdown file?
In short
Markdown is plain text with light marks (# for headings, * for lists, ** for bold) used for READMEs, notes and docs.
The formatted document, as GitHub would show it: headings, lists, tables, code and task lists, with the Markdown under Source. HTML inside it is shown as text, never run, and pictures on the web are not fetched.
How to open a Markdown file
- Add your Markdown. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The formatted document, as GitHub would show it: headings, lists, tables, code and task lists, with the Markdown under Source. HTML inside it is shown as text, never run, and pictures on the web are not fetched.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop it here to see it formatted, or choose Source for the text.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.