Markdown Cheat Sheet

Interactive Markdown reference with syntax, live preview, and one-click copy. Everything you need to write Markdown.

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Headings

Heading 1

Syntax

# Heading 1

Preview

Heading 1

Heading 2

Syntax

## Heading 2

Preview

Heading 2

Heading 3

Syntax

### Heading 3

Preview

Heading 3

Heading 4

Syntax

#### Heading 4

Preview

Heading 4

Heading 5

Syntax

##### Heading 5

Preview

Heading 5

Heading 6

Syntax

###### Heading 6

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Heading 6

Emphasis

Bold

Syntax

**bold text**

Preview

bold text

Italic

Syntax

*italic text*

Preview

italic text

Bold & Italic

Syntax

***bold and italic***

Preview

bold and italic

Strikethrough

Syntax

~~strikethrough~~

Preview

~~strikethrough~~

Highlight

Syntax

==highlighted==

Preview

highlighted

Subscript

Syntax

H~2~O

Preview

H₂O

Superscript

Syntax

X^2^

Preview

X²

Lists

Unordered List

Syntax

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Nested

Preview

Item 1
Item 2
- Nested

Ordered List

Syntax

1. First
2. Second
3. Third

Preview

First
Second
Third

Task List

Syntax

- [x] Done
- [ ] Todo

Preview

☑ Done
☐ Todo

Links

Inline Link

Syntax

[Link Text](https://example.com)

Preview

Link Text

Link with Title

Syntax

[Link](https://example.com "Title")

Preview

Link

Auto Link

Syntax

<https://example.com>

Preview

https://example.com

Reference Link

Syntax

[text][1]

[1]: https://example.com

Preview

text

Images

Image

Syntax

![Alt text](image.jpg)

Preview

📷 Alt text

Image with Title

Syntax

![Alt](image.jpg "Title")

Preview

📷 Alt (Title)

Linked Image

Syntax

[![Alt](img.jpg)](url)

Preview

📷 Linked

Code

Inline Code

Syntax

`code`

Preview

code

Code Block

Syntax

```js
console.log('hi');
```

Preview

console.log('hi');

Indented Code

Syntax

    four spaces
    indented code

Preview

four spaces
indented code

Tables

Basic Table

Syntax

| Header | Header |
| ------ | ------ |
| Cell   | Cell   |
| Cell   | Cell   |

Preview

Header	Header
Cell	Cell
Cell	Cell

Aligned Table

Syntax

| Left | Center | Right |
|:-----|:------:|------:|
| L    |   C    |     R |

Preview

Left	Center	Right
L	C	R

Blockquotes

Blockquote

Syntax

> This is a quote

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This is a quote

Nested Quote

Syntax

> Outer
>> Inner

Preview

Outer
Inner

Miscellaneous

Horizontal Rule

Syntax

---

Preview

Line Break

Syntax

Line 1  \nLine 2  (two spaces)

Preview

Line 1
Line 2

Escape Character

Syntax

\*not italic\*

Preview

*not italic*

Footnote

Syntax

Text[^1]

[^1]: Footnote content

Preview

Text¹

Definition List

Syntax

Term
: Definition

Preview

Term: Definition

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