FormatPaste
Markdown Formatter
Paste Markdown, clean spacing, and copy readable Markdown output.
Output
formattedFree Markdown formatter
Format Markdown notes, docs, and copied blocks online
Use this Markdown formatter for README snippets, notes, docs, lists, headings, and fenced code blocks. Paste messy Markdown and copy cleaner output.
Format Markdown docs
Clean headings, lists, fenced code, and spacing in Markdown snippets.
Good for copied content
Remove common paste issues around code fences and markdown spacing.
Fast doc cleanup
Paste Markdown, review output, copy it back to your notes or README.
How this Markdown formatter helps
Before and after formatting
Paste compact, copied, or hard-to-read Markdown into the input pane. FormatPaste cleans common paste artifacts first, then formats the code into readable output that is easier to scan, debug, share, or copy into your editor.
Common Markdown formatting use cases
Use it for quick snippets from documentation, AI chat output, Stack Overflow answers, config examples, API responses, old files, minified blocks, and code that picked up line numbers or markdown fences while being copied.
Safe paste reminder
FormatPaste is built for speed, but you should avoid pasting passwords, API keys, tokens, private keys, recovery codes, customer data, or other secrets into any online formatter. Use local tools for sensitive code.
Markdown formatting example
# Setup
Install the
dependencies first:
* run `npm install`
* copy `.env.example`
|Name|Value|
|-|-|
|port|3000|# Setup
Install the dependencies first:
- run `npm install`
- copy `.env.example`
| Name | Value |
| ---- | ----- |
| port | 3000 |When to use a Markdown formatter
Clean up README files
Consistent headings, list markers, and spacing make a README easier to read on GitHub and in an editor. Paste a README section to tidy it before you commit.
Fix text copied from AI chats
Answers copied from ChatGPT or Claude often mix list styles and break paragraphs at odd places. Formatting joins the paragraphs and normalizes lists so the text is ready for notes or docs.
Align Markdown tables
Hand-written tables rarely line up. The formatter pads every column so the raw Markdown is as readable as the rendered table.
Format code inside docs
Documentation often includes code samples. Fenced blocks tagged with a supported language are formatted too, so examples in your docs follow the same style as your code.
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Markdown Formatter FAQ
How do I format Markdown online?
Paste Markdown into the input pane and copy the cleaned output from the right.
Can it clean fenced code blocks?
Yes. It handles fenced code blocks and surrounding spacing.
Is this Markdown formatter free?
Yes. It is free to use.
Does it format Markdown tables?
Yes. Table columns are padded so the pipes line up, which makes tables readable in plain text as well as when rendered.
Does it change my text?
No words are changed. Hard-wrapped paragraphs are joined into single lines, list markers are made consistent, and blank lines are added around headings, lists, and code blocks.
Are code blocks inside Markdown formatted?
Yes. Fenced code blocks tagged with a supported language such as js, ts, json, css, html, yaml, sql, or php are formatted with that language. Other blocks are left unchanged.