Markdown Escape Tool

Add backslashes before common Markdown punctuation locally, with a matching unescape tool for the reverse operation.

Plain text

Escaped Markdown text

ReadyAdds a backslash before common Markdown punctuation. Exact escaping needs can vary by syntactic context and renderer.

Renderer handoff review

Review the Markdown you will actually publish

The review follows the source or generated Markdown for this tool, checks structural handoff risks, and keeps CommonMark/GFM/host-specific boundaries visible before copy or export.

Reviewing current Markdown

Review scope—

Headings—

Fenced code—

Links / images—

Renderer-dependent features

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Handoff findings

Copyable handoff summary

Review summary will appear here.

CommonMark defines the core syntax, while GitHub Flavored Markdown and publishing systems add extensions such as tables, task lists, autolinks, footnotes, front matter and renderer-specific raw-HTML behavior. This review is local and never fetches links.

Selective Markdown literal shield

Escape only the Markdown punctuation you need while preserving fenced and inline code. Choose the syntax families that must become literal instead of backslashing everything indiscriminately.

Markdown sourceEmphasis * _Links [ ] ( )Heading/list # + -Backticks

—Escapes added

—Changed lines

—Code spans/fences protected

—Output characters

Ready.

Line	Before	After	Added escapes

What this Markdown result proves

Markdown portability depends on the exact source and the renderer that consumes it.

What to review before handoff

Review fences, headings, links, extension syntax and generated output before publishing; source-level checks do not prove remote links or repository-specific style rules.