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Reddit Text Formatter

Draft desktop Reddit Markdown or Discord text with a local preview and character counter.

Runs locally — input is never uploaded

WHAT IT DOES

Format Reddit text without losing its limit.

Write for Reddit's desktop Markdown editor with broadly old-compatible helpers, or switch to Discord. Check a local approximation before copying the text into the selected editor. The preview helps catch formatting surprises without claiming to reproduce every client exactly.

Why use it?

Use it to draft source markup for a particular social editor and catch likely formatting issues before pasting it into that platform.

How to use this tool

  1. Select Reddit Markdown or Discord before applying helpers, because spoiler and other syntax differs.
  2. Write or select text, use the relevant formatting buttons, and preview. For Reddit, leave separation around lists and dividers; use the indented code helper for broad old-Reddit compatibility.
  3. Copy the source into the matching editor. On Reddit use Markdown mode, not the rich-text editor, and review the destination's own preview before posting.
  4. Treat the local rendering and character counter as aids, not an exact simulation of every client or account limit.

Details and limitations

  • The counter includes the text you would paste, including Markdown-style markup for Reddit and Discord.
  • Reddit text posts are commonly limited to 40,000 characters and Discord messages to 2,000 characters. Platform rules can vary by account, post type, or subscription.
  • Reddit helpers add headings, lists, links, dividers, and hard line breaks; the divider inserts blank lines so it is not mistaken for a heading underline.
  • Reddit's rich-text editor does not turn pasted Markdown into formatting; switch to its desktop Markdown editor before pasting. The Code block helper uses indentation for old Reddit compatibility.
  • Nothing is sent to a social platform. The preview is rendered and sanitized locally, and Copy puts the source markup or text on the clipboard.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Reddit Text questions

Does this post to a social network?
No. It only formats and previews text locally; copying is the only way content leaves the page.
Are the character limits guaranteed?
They are standard planning limits, not a promise about every account or post type. Reddit and Discord can vary for some account tiers, and platform rules can change.
Does this work in Reddit's rich-text editor?
Paste the copied markup into Reddit's desktop Markdown editor, not the default rich-text editor. Its Code block helper uses indentation compatible with old.reddit.com; the local preview is still an approximation.
Which platforms are supported?
Reddit Markdown is the default and uses broadly old-compatible helpers; Discord is the alternative. The tool does not post to or fully emulate either platform.