Markdown Editor Online with Live Preview

Write Markdown on one side and watch the formatted result on the other. A toolbar and keyboard shortcuts cover the common syntax, and your draft can be kept in this browser so a refresh does not cost you your work.

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The preview appears here as soon as you add some Markdown.

Autosave is on: your draft is kept in this browser only and is never sent anywhere. Shortcuts: Ctrl or ⌘ + B bold, I italic, K link, E code.

Your text and files stay in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

How it works

Type or paste Markdown, or open an existing .md file.
Use the toolbar or shortcuts (Ctrl or ⌘ with B, I, K and E) to format. The preview updates as you type.
Copy the Markdown or download it as a .md file when you are done.

When it helps

Drafting a README, a changelog or documentation before it goes into a repository.
Taking structured notes that you can paste into any Markdown-aware app.
Writing a blog post or an issue description and checking the formatting first.

What it does

Split view, write-only or preview-only, so it works on a laptop and on a phone.
Syntax colours in the editor for headings, emphasis, code, links, quotes and lists.
GitHub Flavored Markdown in the preview, including tables and task lists.
Optional autosave in this browser, with a switch that also deletes the saved draft.

Good to know

Autosave uses your browser’s local storage on this device only. Nothing is sent to a server, and clearing site data removes the draft. Turn autosave off to stop saving and delete what was saved. The preview shows code blocks as plain monospaced text, without language colours, and does not draw diagrams or formulas.

Questions people ask

Is the editor free and does it need an account?: It is free and there is nothing to sign in to. Open the page and start typing.
Where is my draft saved?: Only in your browser, on this device, while autosave is on. DailyBox does not receive it. Switch autosave off and the saved copy is deleted.
Which Markdown flavour does the preview use?: GitHub Flavored Markdown, so tables, task lists, strikethrough and fenced code blocks work as they do on GitHub.
What are the keyboard shortcuts?: Ctrl or ⌘ plus B for bold, I for italic, K for a link and E for inline code. The toolbar adds headings, quotes, lists, task lists and a divider.

Keep going with Markdown

Just need to read a file? Open it in the Markdown Viewer and jump around with the table of contents.
Need a document to print or send? Convert Markdown to PDF with your own page layout.
Publishing on the web? Convert Markdown to HTML and copy the markup.
Sharing with people who work in Word? Convert Markdown to a Word file.