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Instant Markdown

A minimal WYSIWYG-style markdown editor with in-place editing instead of the typical toggle or side-by-side preview.

Give it a try at https://markdown.grogorick.de

Features

  • Aims to comply with GitHub Flavored Markdown
  • Installable web app (PWA) to look and feel almost like a native editor app
  • Click-collapsible sections

Paragraph formatting

  • Headings (6 levels)
    # title
    ## title
    ...
    ###### title
  • Bullet point lists
    * list item
    - list item
    + list item
  • Quotes
    > quoted text
  • Code sections
    ``` code secion ```
    ~~~ code secion ~~~
  • Math mode
    $$ LaTeX block $$
  • Horizontal rule
    *** or --- or ___

Inline formatting

  • Bold or bold
  • Italic or italic
  • Strikethrough
  • Code
  • $\LaTeX$
  • Links
  • Images
  • `Escaped *formatting #characters

Customization

  • Pre-defined light and dark modes, automatically applied based on your system/browser mode.
  • Access to various style variables (via Esc key) to adjust the rendering style.

File access

  • Ctrl+O or drag 'n drop to open a file
  • Ctrl+S to save the file

Known issues and missing features:

  • Click to move cursor to that exact position
  • Mouse text selection (selection via keyboard works, but is not visible)
  • Multiline inline formatting
  • Task lists
  • Register PWA in OS to open *.md files

Pull requests are welcome!