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Markdown file

Open and edit MD files

You can open, view and edit MD files for free right here in your browser, without VS Code and without uploading anything. Plain text with light symbols for formatting, such as # for headings and * for emphasis. John Gruber created Markdown in 2004 with Aaron Swartz; CommonMark now specifies it precisely.

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View an MD file without VS Code

Open and viewYes
EditYes
Create a new oneYes, with New file (blank or from a template)
Save as MDYes, keeping what Anyfile doesn’t show
FormatBy John Gruber, since 2004

Edit MD files

Live preview, without scripts or remote images. Can also be saved as a web page. Keeps the original encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16 or Windows-1252), byte-order mark and line endings unless you change them.

More about the text and code editor

.md

Markdown file

Plain text with light symbols for formatting, such as # for headings and * for emphasis. John Gruber created Markdown in 2004 with Aaron Swartz; CommonMark now specifies it precisely.

Read-me files, documentation, notes and writing for the web.

Opens in VS Code, Obsidian, Typora, GitHub, any text editor

Questions

How do I open an MD file without VS Code?

Drop it on this page, or choose it. It opens in Anyfile’s text and code editor right in your browser, with nothing to install and no account.

Can I edit an MD file online for free?

Yes. Live preview, without scripts or remote images.

Is my MD file uploaded?

No. It opens, changes and saves on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.