Markdown Cheat Sheet
A quick reference guide for Markdown syntax. Click any example to copy it.
Headings
# Heading 1Largest heading## Heading 2Second level heading### Heading 3Third level heading#### Heading 4Fourth level headingText Formatting
**bold text**Bold*italic text*Italic***bold and italic***Bold and italic~~strikethrough~~Strikethrough`inline code`Inline codeLinks & Images
[link text](https://url.com)HyperlinkImage[link text](url "title")Link with titleLists
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3Unordered list1. First
2. Second
3. ThirdOrdered list- [x] Done
- [ ] TodoTask listBlockquotes & Rules
> This is a quoteBlockquote>> Nested quoteNested blockquote---Horizontal ruleCode Blocks
```language
code here
```Fenced code block indented codeIndented code blockTables
| H1 | H2 |
|---|---|
| A | B |Basic table| Left | Center | Right |
|:---|:---:|---:|Aligned tableComplete Markdown Syntax Guide
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It lets you format text using simple, readable syntax that converts to HTML. This cheat sheet covers all the essential Markdown syntax you need for writing documentation, README files, blog posts, and more.
The syntax shown above works in GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), most static site generators like Next.js and Hugo, documentation platforms like GitBook and Notion, and virtually every Markdown editor available today. Click any example to copy it to your clipboard and paste it directly into your editor.
For a hands-on experience, try our free online Markdown editor where you can write Markdown and see the rendered output in real-time. You can also export your documents to HTML, PDF, or Word format directly from your browser.
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- Markdown Editor — Write and preview Markdown in real-time
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