MarkDShare

Markdown Cheat Sheet

Every Markdown syntax with copy-ready examples — headings, emphasis, lists, links, images, tables, code, and task lists. Learn it in minutes, then write and share your document for free.

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Headings

Use 1–6 hash symbols for heading levels one through six.

Markdown

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

Result

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Bold, italic & strikethrough

Markdown

**bold text**
*italic text*
~~strikethrough~~

Result

bold text
italic text
strikethrough

Lists

Dashes (or *) for bullets; numbers for ordered lists.

Markdown

- First item
- Second item
  - Nested item

1. Step one
2. Step two

Result

  • First item
  • Second item
    • Nested item
  1. Step one
  2. Step two

Images

Like a link, but with a leading exclamation mark.

Markdown

![Alt text](https://markdshare.com/logo.png)

Result

🖼️ Renders the image inline with its alt text.

Blockquotes

Markdown

> Markdown is readable as
> plain text — that's the point.

Result

Markdown is readable as plain text — that's the point.

Code

Backticks for inline code; triple backticks for a fenced block (add a language for highlighting).

Markdown

Inline `code` looks like this.

```js
const hi = () => "hello";
```

Result

Inline code looks like this.

const hi = () => "hello";

Tables

Pipes separate columns; the dashes row defines the header. Colons set alignment.

Markdown

| Feature | Free | Pro |
| ------- | :--: | :-: |
| Size    | 50KB | 10MB |
| Expiry  | 7d   | Never |

Result

FeatureFreePro
Size50KB10MB
Expiry7dNever

Task lists

A GitHub Flavored Markdown extension — checkboxes from [ ] and [x].

Markdown

- [x] Write the doc
- [ ] Share the link

Result

  • Write the doc
  • Share the link

Horizontal rule

Three or more dashes on their own line.

Markdown

Above

---

Below

Result

Above

Below

Frequently asked questions

What is Markdown?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that uses plain-text symbols (like # for headings and ** for bold) to format documents. It stays readable as plain text and renders to clean HTML.

How do I make a table in Markdown?

Use pipes (|) to separate columns and a row of dashes (---) under the header. Colons in the divider row control alignment. See the tables example above.

What is GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM)?

GFM is a popular superset of Markdown that adds tables, task lists, strikethrough, and automatic links on top of standard Markdown. MarkDShare supports it out of the box.

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