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Getting the Most Out of the Markdown Editor

Step 1

Pick a Layout That Suits You

Everyone works a little differently, so the editor lets you decide what to show. Keep the source and the preview side by side, hide the preview to concentrate on writing, or hide the source to focus on the finished look.

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Split layout: Watch the source and the rendered result together

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Writing mode: Give the editor the whole screen and just write

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Preview mode: Step back and read the rendered output on its own

Step 2

Start Writing

Type away using ordinary Markdown syntax and the preview keeps up in real time. It understands GitHub Flavored Markdown, so tables, task lists, and fenced code all behave the way you'd expect.

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Highlighted source: Your Markdown is color-coded so it's easier to scan

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Instant feedback: The preview refreshes the second you make a change

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Example to start from: Tap "Sample" to drop in some ready-made Markdown

Step 3

Pick Up Where a File Left Off

Got a document that already exists? Load it into the editor and keep working, with the preview reflecting your changes the whole time.

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Open a .md file: Use Upload to bring in Markdown you've already written

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Revise as you go: Adjust the text and see the rendered version update live

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Save your edits: Download the updated document whenever you're ready

Step 4

Take Your Document With You

When the draft is ready, save it in whatever shape fits the job, plain Markdown for a repo or styled HTML for the web, with a couple of export choices to match.

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Save as .md: Perfect for GitHub repos or a docs folder

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Save as HTML: Get a self-contained, styled page you can open anywhere

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Copy it out: Grab the text in one click to paste into another app

Handy Habits for a Smoother Writing Session

A few small habits make the editor feel faster once you settle in:

Draft in writing mode, polish in split

Hide the preview while ideas are flowing, then flip to split view to check headings, links, and spacing once the words are down.

Fence your code blocks

Wrap snippets in triple backticks and name the language (like ```js) so the preview colors them correctly, the same info-string convention editors like VS Code use.

Load the Sample to learn by example

New to a piece of syntax? Tap Sample, find the element you need, and copy the pattern into your own document.

Save early, save often

Download a .md checkpoint before big edits. Reload it any time to pick the draft back up exactly where you left it.

Keep one H1 at the top

Lead with a single # Title and step down through H2 and H3, and your document reads cleanly wherever it lands.

Hand off to the right next tool

Finished a draft? Send it to Markdown to PDF for a print-ready file or the table of contents generator for long docs.

Writer's Questions About the Editor

Is the preview really side by side as I type?

In split view, yes, your source sits on one side and the rendered result on the other, refreshing after a brief pause of about a third of a second between keystrokes. That tiny delay keeps things smooth in long documents. Prefer more room? Collapse either pane to write or read on its own.

If I refresh or close the tab, is my draft gone?

Your writing isn't tucked away for you automatically, so make a habit of downloading before you leave. Save the document as .md, then load it straight back in next time to continue exactly where you stopped.

Can I keep writing without an internet connection?

Once the page has loaded, the editing and preview happen right in your browser, so a dropped connection won't interrupt your writing. Just remember to download your file, since anything unsaved lives only in the current tab.

Which flavor of Markdown does it understand?

It reads GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), so headings, lists, fenced code, tables, task lists, links, and images all render. Everything in the base CommonMark spec works as well.

When I'm done, what can I walk away with?

Save a clean .md file for a repo or docs folder, download a self-contained, styled HTML page you can open anywhere, or copy the text out in one click to paste elsewhere. Need a print-ready version? Carry the same content over to the Markdown to PDF converter.

Inherited some messy Markdown, can I clean it up here?

Load the file and edit it by hand, or run it through the Markdown formatter to normalize spacing and layout in one pass. And it's all free, with nothing to sign up for.

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