Welcome to MarkdownViewer
MarkdownViewer.co is a private Markdown workspace in your browser. View a .md file, edit the source, preview the rendered document, and convert or export the result — without an account and without uploading your work.
This page is the editor. Paste on the left. The preview on the right updates as you type. Open, New, Copy, and Download sit in the top bar. The format bar inserts headings, lists, links, tables, and code. Edit, Split, and Preview change how much of the source and the rendered document you see. The draft can be saved in this browser so a refresh does not wipe it. Use New, or clear site data, when you want it gone.
What Markdown is
Markdown is plain text for structured documents. Files usually use .md or .markdown. You write headings with #, lists with - or 1., links as [label](url), emphasis with * or **, tables with pipes, and code in backticks or fenced blocks.
The file stays readable in a text editor, a git repository, or a notes app. The same source can become HTML, a Word document, a printable PDF, wiki markup, or a diagram outline. MarkdownViewer keeps that source in this tab and shows a live preview so you can check headings, lists, tables, and code before you copy or download.
What you can do here
- View a local Markdown file or pasted text
- Edit with a format bar, shortcuts, and split or preview-only layouts
- Convert HTML, PDF text, tables, JSON, LaTeX, DITA, Notion copies, and chat replies into Markdown
- Export to Word-ready rich text, DOCX, HTML, plain text, printable PDF, EPUB, Mermaid diagrams, Confluence markup, or Jira markup
Converters use the same workspace chrome as this editor. Everyday work stays in this tab.
Convert into Markdown
Open a converter, paste or choose a local file, then review the Markdown in preview.
| Tool | Use it for |
|---|---|
| HTML to Markdown | Page fragments, CMS exports, email templates |
| PDF to Markdown | Selectable text from reports and specs |
| Table to Markdown | Spreadsheet or TSV/CSV cells as GitHub-style tables |
| Text to Markdown | Plain notes shaped into headings and lists |
| JSON to Markdown | Objects and arrays as outlines or tables |
| LaTeX to Markdown | Sections, lists, emphasis, links, and equations |
| DITA to Markdown | Documentation topics in DITA XML |
| Notion to Markdown | Copied Notion pages, no Notion login |
| ChatGPT to Markdown | Pasted replies with code, tables, and lists cleaned up |
PDF conversion reads selectable text in the browser. Scanned pages need OCR first. HTML conversion maps structure, not CSS layout or widgets. Keep the original until you have checked headings, links, lists, and tables.
Export Markdown
Copy Markdown or HTML from this page, or download a .md file. For other destinations:
| Tool | Output |
|---|---|
| Markdown to Word | Rich text to paste into Microsoft Word |
| Markdown to DOCX | An editable .docx downloaded locally |
| Markdown to Text | Readable text without Markdown markers |
| Markdown to Mind Map | Mermaid mind map syntax from headings and lists |
| Markdown to Flowchart | Mermaid flowchart syntax from an outline |
| Markdown to Confluence | Confluence-style wiki markup to paste |
| Markdown to Jira | Jira-style text for issues and comments |
| ChatGPT Markdown to Word | ChatGPT Markdown prepared for Word |
| Claude Markdown to Word | Claude Markdown prepared for Word |
| Gemini Markdown to Word | Gemini Markdown prepared for Word |
| Obsidian to Word | Notes as rich text for Word |
| Obsidian to PDF | Print-ready layout, then save PDF from the browser |
| Obsidian to HTML | Portable HTML source |
| Obsidian to EPUB | A simple local ebook |
Mermaid output is editable diagram syntax, not a drawing canvas. Word copy transfers headings, lists, links, tables, and code — not headers, footers, or tracked changes. Add those in Word after you paste. None of these tools need a vault login or an AI account.
Features in this editor
The format bar covers heading levels, bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, bullet and numbered lists, task lists, quotes, links, images, fenced code, tables, and a divider. Cmd or Ctrl with B, I, E, and K wrap bold, italic, code, and links.
Autosave writes the current document to browser storage. Open accepts .md, .markdown, and .txt. Download writes a Markdown file. Copy HTML takes the rendered preview for pasting into tools that accept HTML. Switch appearance from the header; the document stays local either way.
Privacy
MarkdownViewer does not require an account. Viewing, editing, and conversion run in this browser. There is no upload queue for these tools. The privacy page states the same commitments in one place.
Replace this sample when you are ready: select all, paste your own Markdown, or use Open.
Syntax you can paste
Drafts stay on this device while you work.
- Open a local
.mdfile - Convert HTML or a table
- Copy HTML or download Markdown
| Format | Action |
|---|---|
| Markdown | Edit and download |
| HTML | Preview and copy |
# Heading
**Bold**, *italic*, and `inline code`
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