Markdown Editor — Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to use Markdown Editor: step-by-step instructions, settings, export options, privacy, limits and troubleshooting.
Open Markdown EditorStep-by-step instructions
- Type Markdown or import one UTF-8 MD or TXT file.
- Review the live preview; raw HTML is shown as text and external images are not loaded.
- Choose Markdown, safe HTML or Prepare print / Save as PDF, then export.
- For PDF use the enabled Print / Save as PDF button and choose your browser’s PDF destination.
Preview and HTML safety
Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, lists, task lists, tables, emphasis, strikethrough and fenced code are supported. Code highlighting, embedded media, custom HTML, scripts and custom CSS are not supported.
Raw HTML is escaped as literal text. Image markup displays its alt text without fetching an image. Link labels and destinations are displayed as text without clickable navigation. Exported HTML uses the same safe content and fixed CSS with a restrictive content-security policy.
Printing and limits
Prepare print first, then use the enabled print button. Only the sanitized document is placed in an isolated print frame; navigation, form fields and site styling are excluded. Your browser controls PDF availability, headers, margins and paper size.
Preview parsing runs in a local worker with a five-second timeout. Source is limited to 100,000 characters, 32 rendered nesting levels and 20,000 tokens. Editing invalidates the prepared print document, so prepare it again after changes. There is no autosave.
Processing and privacy
Files and entered content are processed on your device in this browser tab. File contents and results are not uploaded to Helphonic or sent to analytics. The page still contacts Helphonic to load its tools, check access and confirm non-content usage information. Work is not saved to your account; download or copy results before leaving or reloading the page.
Access and current limits
Check the tool page for current access, remaining usage and per-operation limits. File count, per-file size, total size and page limits can depend on your access and can change. Device and processor safety limits still apply when usage is unlimited. A paid pass does not necessarily increase every processing limit.
One successful export counts as one operation. Previewing and editing do not use an operation. Daily allowances reset at 00:00 UTC. Downloads of an already-created result do not count again.
If an operation cannot finish
Use a current browser and smaller inputs if the tab runs out of memory. Some tools download a local processing library or model on first use, so an internet connection is needed even though your content stays on the device.
If the tool reports that access or limits changed, review the current policy and run it again. If usage confirmation is uncertain after an interrupted connection, a retry can count as another operation. Download completed work before reloading; this site does not keep a recovery copy.
Check the current limits
Allowances and per-operation limits can change. The Markdown Editor page shows the policy that applies to you. Per-operation safety limits still apply when usage is unlimited. See access passes if a tool or extra usage requires paid access.
For site-wide information, read the privacy policy and security details.