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Escape Markdown punctuation

Escape characters that create Markdown formatting.

Free

Escape characters that create Markdown formatting. Add backslashes before punctuation that commonly creates Markdown formatting or links. The result helps display literal symbols instead of treating pasted text as formatting syntax.

◈ Local processingFree

How to use

  1. Enter your text, values, or image.
  2. Adjust the options and run the tool.
  3. Copy or download your result.

Worked example

Example input

Input: *hello* [x]

Example result

\*hello\* \[x\]

Limitations and details

Markdown dialects differ; this is punctuation escaping rather than HTML sanitization or a complete Markdown parser.

Inputs and options

Input
Text

Frequently asked questions

Is this tool free and private?

Yes. All 300 tools are free in this phase. Processing happens in your browser; your input and files are not sent to our servers.

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