Complete Markdown Guide

Master Markdown with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to format text, create lists, add links, and convert to HTML using our free online converter.

What is Markdown?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, which can then be converted into structurally valid HTML. Our free Markdown to HTML converter makes this conversion process simple and efficient.

Whether you're writing documentation, README files, or blog posts, Markdown's simplicity and flexibility make it an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced writers.

Basic Markdown Syntax

Headers

Create headers using # symbols:

# H1 Header
## H2 Header
### H3 Header
#### H4 Header
##### H5 Header
###### H6 Header

Text Formatting

Format text with various styles:

*Italic text* or _italic text_
**Bold text** or __bold text__
***Bold and italic*** or ___bold and italic___
~~Strikethrough text~~

Lists

Create ordered and unordered lists:

1. First item
2. Second item
   * Nested unordered item
3. Third item

* Unordered item
* Another item
  1. Nested ordered item
* Last item

Links and Images

Add links and images to your content:

[Link text](https://example.com)
[Link with title](https://example.com "Link title")

![Image alt text](image.jpg)
![Image with title](image.jpg "Image title")

Code

Display code with syntax highlighting:

Inline `code` with backticks

```javascript
// Code block
function example() {
    return "hello world";
}
```

Tables

Create tables with alignment options:

| Left | Center | Right |
|:-----|:------:|------:|
|Cell 1|Cell 2|Cell 3|
|Cell 4|Cell 5|Cell 6|

Blockquotes

Add quotes and nested quotes:

> First level quote
>> Nested quote
>>> Deeper nested quote

Task Lists

Create interactive task lists:

- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Pending task
- [x] Another completed task

Footnotes

Add footnotes to your text:

Here's a sentence with a footnote[^1].

[^1]: This is the footnote content.

References and Further Reading

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