Open a .md file or paste Markdown and read it rendered exactly like GitHub. Nothing is uploaded.
Paste Markdown or open a .md file to see it rendered.
This free Markdown viewer turns any Markdown or MD file into a clean, readable document, rendered the way GitHub renders it. Paste a README, a changelog, notes or any .md file and read the formatted result instantly — headings, lists, tables, task lists, links, images, block quotes and code all appear correctly. It is a viewer and reader, so there is nothing to configure: open a file or paste your text and start reading. Everything runs locally in your browser, so your Markdown is never uploaded to a server.
To view a Markdown file online, choose Open file and pick a .md or .markdown file, or drag the file onto the page, or paste the Markdown text into the box on the left. The rendered preview appears immediately on the right. Use Copy HTML to copy the rendered output, Download HTML to save a self-contained page, or Print / PDF to print the document or save it as a PDF. On a phone, switch between the Markdown and Preview tabs. Nothing is uploaded and no account is required.
The preview supports full GitHub Flavored Markdown: tables with column alignment, task lists with checkboxes, strikethrough, automatic links from raw URLs, and footnotes. Fenced code blocks are shown with syntax highlighting, and embedded HTML such as badges, alignment and collapsible <details> sections renders the way it does on GitHub, so a real README looks right. This makes it a dependable README viewer and Markdown preview for checking how a document will read before you publish or push it.
Many online Markdown viewers upload your document to create a share link, load files from a remote URL, or ask you to connect a cloud account. This one does not. Your Markdown is parsed and rendered entirely in your browser, and it is never sent to a server, saved or shared. The rendered preview is isolated in a sandbox that runs no scripts. Images and links that you include in the Markdown still load from their own sources, as they would in any viewer.
Open this Markdown viewer, then choose Open file and select your .md file, drag it onto the page, or paste the Markdown text. The rendered document appears instantly. Nothing is uploaded, so it works for private files too.
Yes. It uses GitHub Flavored Markdown, so tables, task lists, strikethrough, footnotes, code blocks and embedded HTML such as badges render the way they do on GitHub. It is a good way to preview a README before you push it.
Yes. All rendering happens locally in your browser. Your Markdown is never uploaded, saved or shared, and there is no account. Images and links you include load from their own sources, as in any viewer.
This tool is a viewer and reader. To write and edit Markdown with a live side-by-side preview, use Phoenix Code, a free open-source editor that runs in your browser or on your desktop, with a headings outline, Git and more.
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