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Markdown Table Generator

A tool to easily create and edit Markdown tables. Convert CSV, JSON data to Markdown tables or edit tables directly!

Key Features

1. Two Input Modes

Table Mode

  • Visual table editor
  • Direct cell-by-cell input
  • Add and delete rows/columns
  • Column alignment settings

CSV/JSON Mode

  • Convert CSV data to tables
  • Convert JSON arrays to tables
  • Quick bulk data input

2. Alignment Options

Set alignment for each column:

  • Left align (:---)
  • Center align (:---:)
  • Right align (---:)

3. Real-time Preview

  • Instantly view Markdown output
  • Preview rendered table

Usage Examples

Basic Table Creation

Input:

Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3
Cell 1-1 | Cell 1-2 | Cell 1-3
Cell 2-1 | Cell 2-2 | Cell 2-3

Markdown Output:

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Cell 1-1 | Cell 1-2 | Cell 1-3 |
| Cell 2-1 | Cell 2-2 | Cell 2-3 |

CSV Data Conversion

CSV Input:

Name, Age, City
John Doe, 30, New York
Jane Smith, 25, Los Angeles
Bob Johnson, 35, Chicago

Markdown Output:

| Name | Age | City |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| John Doe | 30 | New York |
| Jane Smith | 25 | Los Angeles |
| Bob Johnson | 35 | Chicago |

JSON Data Conversion

JSON Input:

[
{"name": "John", "age": 30, "city": "NYC"},
{"name": "Jane", "age": 25, "city": "LA"},
{"name": "Bob", "age": 35, "city": "Chicago"}
]

Markdown Output:

| name | age | city |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| John | 30 | NYC |
| Jane | 25 | LA |
| Bob | 35 | Chicago |

Use Cases

1. README.md Writing

# API Documentation

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description | Auth Required |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :---: |
| GET | /api/users | Get all users ||
| POST | /api/users | Create user ||
| GET | /api/users/:id | Get user by ID ||
| DELETE | /api/users/:id | Delete user ||

2. Technical Specification Documents

## Browser Support

| Browser | Version | Status |
| :--- | :---: | :---: |
| Chrome | 90+ ||
| Firefox | 88+ ||
| Safari | 14+ ||
| Edge | 90+ ||
| IE11 | - ||

3. Comparison Tables

## Plan Comparison

| Feature | Free | Pro | Enterprise |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Users | 5 | 50 | Unlimited |
| Storage | 1GB | 100GB | 1TB |
| Support | Email | Priority | 24/7 |
| Price | $0 | $29/mo | Custom |

4. Statistical Data

## Monthly Statistics

| Month | Users | Revenue | Growth |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| January | 1,234 | $12,345 | +5% |
| February | 1,456 | $14,567 | +18% |
| March | 1,789 | $17,890 | +23% |

Alignment Guide

Left Align (:---)

Suitable for text columns

| Name | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| John | Developer |

Center Align (:---:)

Suitable for short values or status

| Status | Active |
| :---: | :---: |
|| Yes |

Right Align (---:)

Suitable for numeric data

| Price | Quantity |
| ---: | ---: |
| $99.99 | 100 |

CSV Parsing Tips

1. Comma Separated

name,age,city
John,30,NYC
Jane,25,LA

2. Automatic Whitespace Removal

name , age , city
John , 30 , NYC

3. Multi-line Copy

Copy from Excel or Google Sheets:

  1. Select cell range
  2. Ctrl+C (copy)
  3. Paste in CSV Mode
  4. Click Parse as CSV

JSON Parsing Tips

1. Array of Objects

[
{"id": 1, "name": "John"},
{"id": 2, "name": "Jane"}
]

2. Key Order Preservation

Key order of the first object becomes column order

3. Nested Objects

Nested objects display as [object Object] Flat structure recommended

Advanced Features

1. Quick Row/Column Editing

  • Add row: "+ Row" button at bottom
  • Add column: "+ Col" button on right
  • Delete: "✕" button on each row/column

2. Size Adjustment

  • Row count: 1-50
  • Column count: 1-20
  • Quick adjustment via input fields

3. Copy & Paste

  • Click each cell to edit
  • Ctrl+C/V for copy/paste

Markdown Extended Syntax

GitHub Flavored Markdown

GitHub supports additional features:

| Syntax | Description | Test Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Header | Title | Here's this |
| Paragraph | Text | And more |

Formatting Within Cells

| Feature | Status |
| --- | --- |
| **Bold** | *Italic* |
| `Code` | [Link](url) |

Using Emoji

| Status | Icon |
| --- | :---: |
| Success ||
| Warning | ⚠️ |
| Error ||

Best Practices

1. Clear Headers

✅ Good:
| User Name | Email Address | Registration Date |

❌ Bad:
| Name | Email | Date |

2. Consistent Format

✅ Good: All dates in YYYY-MM-DD
| Date |
| 2024-01-15 |
| 2024-01-16 |

❌ Bad: Mixed formats
| Date |
| Jan 15, 2024 |
| 2024-01-16 |

3. Proper Alignment

✅ Good:
| Name | Price | Qty |
| :--- | ---: | ---: |

❌ Bad: All columns left-aligned

4. Keep It Short

Split overly long tables into multiple:

## User Info
| Name | Email |
| --- | --- |
| John | john@example.com |

## User Stats
| Name | Orders | Revenue |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| John | 10 | $500 |

Important Notes

  • Markdown tables do not support complex layouts
  • Cell merging (colspan, rowspan) is not supported
  • Very large tables have poor readability (recommend under 10-15 columns)
  • CSV parsing cannot handle commas within quotes

Keyboard Shortcuts (Coming Soon)

  • Tab - Move to next cell
  • Shift + Tab - Move to previous cell
  • Enter - Move to next row
  • Ctrl + Enter - Add new row

Additional Resources