Documents

The Markdown format

Plain text with a few symbols to mark headings (#), bold (**) and lists (-). It reads well as it is and is the format of documentation, wikis and personal notes.

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Fact sheet

Markdown

Best for: Documentation, notes, READMEs, blog posts.
Limits: Limited layout; complex tables aren’t supported.
Type: text with light formatting
Editable: with any editor
Used by: GitHub, Notion, Obsidian, blogs
Extensions: .md .markdown
MIME type: text/markdown
Since: 2004

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Questions about the Markdown format

How do I open a Markdown file?

Usually a double click is enough: operating systems and the most common programs recognise it. If the program or website you use won’t accept it, you can convert it here to a more common format, for example PDF.

What extension do Markdown files have?

.md, .markdown. The MIME type is text/markdown.

Does converting a Markdown lose quality?

The content is preserved; layout and style details may change between different formats.