Welcome to Dillinger

A clean, distraction-free markdown editor. Type on the left, see the rendered output on the right.


Text Formatting

Markdown makes it easy to format text. You can write in bold, italic, or ~~strikethrough~~. Combine them for bold italic text. Use inline code for technical terms.

Lists

Unordered lists use dashes, asterisks, or plus signs:

Ordered lists are numbered automatically:

  1. Write your markdown
  2. Preview the rendered output
  3. Export or save to the cloud

Nested lists work too:

Task Lists

Link to any page with inline links or use reference-style links.

Images use a similar syntax:

Placeholder

Blockquotes

The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.

— Gustave Flaubert

Blockquotes can contain other markdown elements:

Tip: Use Cmd+Shift+Z to enter zen mode for distraction-free writing.

Code

Fenced code blocks support syntax highlighting:

function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}.`;
}

console.log(greet("world"));
def fibonacci(n):
    a, b = 0, 1
    for _ in range(n):
        a, b = b, a + b
    return a

Tables

Shortcut Action
⌘ ⇧ Z Toggle zen mode
Escape Exit zen mode
? Keyboard shortcuts

Tables support alignment:

Feature Status Notes
Markdown editing Active Monaco-powered
Live preview Active Scroll-synced
Cloud sync Available 5 providers
PDF export Available Server-rendered

Footnotes

Dillinger supports extended markdown syntax including footnotes1 and definition lists.

Math

Inline math: $E = mc^2$

Block equations:

$$ \sum_{i=1}^{n} i = \frac{n(n+1)}{2} $$


Your documents save automatically. Start writing.


  1. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the rendered preview.