
Writing and Previewing Markdown in Real-Time
Markdown is the writer's best friend. Learn the basics and use our live previewer.
Markdown is the unofficial language of the internet for writing. From GitHub READMEs to blog posts, it's everywhere.
If you're not using a live previewer, you're working harder than you need to. Try our Markdown Preview tool.
What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language. It lets you format text using simple symbols:
# Heading→ Heading**bold**→ bold*italic*→ italic[link](url)→ link
Why Preview Live?
When you write Markdown in a plain text editor, you don't see the result until you render it. This leads to:
- Forgotten closing tags.
- Incorrect heading levels.
- Broken links.
A live previewer shows you the output as you type.
Features of Our Tool
- Split View: See source and preview side-by-side.
- Instant Rendering: No refresh needed.
- Dark Mode: Gentle on your eyes.
Whether you're writing docs for a repo or drafting a blog post, try it now.
Written by Axonix Team
Technical Writer @ Axonix
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