Markdown Cheat Sheet

The Markdown syntax you actually use, in one place. Copy any example into the editor to see it render live.

Markdown is a lightweight way to format plain text that converts cleanly to HTML. Below is a practical reference for the syntax you'll reach for most. Paste any example into the live editor to see it render instantly.

Headings

# Heading 1Largest heading

## Heading 2Section heading

### Heading 3Sub-section heading

Emphasis

**bold**bold text

_italic_italic text

~~strikethrough~~struck-through text

**_bold italic_**bold and italic

Lists

- Item
- Item
  - Nested

Bulleted list

1. First
2. Second

Numbered list

- [ ] To do
- [x] Done

Task list

Links & images

[label](https://example.com)A hyperlink

![alt text](image.png)An embedded image

Code

`inline code`Inline monospace

```js
const x = 1;
```

Fenced code block with syntax highlighting

Blockquotes

> Quoted textAn indented quote

Tables

| A | B |
| - | - |
| 1 | 2 |

A two-column table

Horizontal rule

---A divider line

Try it live

The best way to learn Markdown is to write it and watch it render. Open the free Markdown editor, paste any of the examples above, and you'll see the formatted result update as you type. When you're done, you can publish it to a link in one click.