Documents

Markdown files

Plain text with simple marks for formatting, such as # for headings and * for emphasis. Popular for notes, README files and documentation.

Full name
Markdown
Made by
John Gruber
Introduced
2004
File extension
.md, .markdown
Best for
Notes, documentation and README files
Opens in
Any text editor; note apps and GitHub show it formatted
In FileFlip
Opens

Good at

  • Readable as plain text
  • Easy to write

Not so good at

  • Not everyone knows how to read the marks
  • No standard page layout

Markdown in FileFlip

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