Markdown Preview

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Write Markdown and see the rendered HTML live.

Markdown

Preview

Start typing Markdown on the left to see the rendered preview here.

448 characters in. Rendered entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

What is Markdown Preview?

Markdown Preview renders your Markdown into formatted HTML live as you type, side by side. Write headings, lists, links, tables, blockquotes, and code blocks and watch the styled preview update instantly. Switch to the HTML view to copy the generated markup, or download a complete standalone HTML file. It all runs in your browser, so your writing is never uploaded.

How to use Markdown Preview

  1. Write your Markdown

    Type or paste Markdown into the left pane. A sample document is loaded so you can see headings, lists, code, and a table rendered right away.

  2. Watch the live preview

    The right pane renders your Markdown as styled HTML the moment you type, using GitHub-flavored Markdown with line breaks enabled.

  3. Switch to the HTML view

    Toggle from Preview to HTML to inspect the exact markup the tool generated, formatted and ready to reuse.

  4. Copy the HTML

    Click Copy HTML to put the rendered markup on your clipboard, ready to paste into a webpage, email template, or CMS.

  5. Download a page

    Click Download to save a complete, standalone .html file wrapping your content — open it in any browser as a finished page.

Common uses

  • Preview a README or documentation file before committing it
  • Draft a blog post or notes in Markdown and see the formatting
  • Convert Markdown into HTML to paste into a CMS or email
  • Check how tables, code blocks, and lists will render
  • Learn Markdown syntax with instant visual feedback
  • Produce a shareable standalone HTML page from Markdown

Why choose FreeTools

100% private

Your files are processed inside your browser and are never uploaded to a server.

Free, no account

No sign-up, no watermark, no paywalled “premium” tier. Just open a tool and use it.

Instant

No upload, no queue, no server round-trip — work starts the moment you drop a file.

Runs in your browser

Built on open web standards. Works on any modern desktop browser, nothing to install.

No upload size caps

Nothing leaves your device, so there’s no server file-size limit — only your machine’s memory.

Yours to keep

Results download straight to your device in clean, standard file formats.

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