Visual editor

Markdown output

| Name     | Type    | Default | Description               |
| :------- | :------ | :-----: | :------------------------ |
| username | string  | ""      | The user login name       |
| age      | number  | 0       | User age in years         |
| active   | boolean | true    | Whether account is active |

What is Markdown Table Generator?

Markdown tables use pipe | characters and dashes to create tabular data that renders as HTML tables in GitHub, GitLab, Notion, README files, and most Markdown editors. This generator provides a visual grid interface so you can type data directly without worrying about alignment syntax.

How to Use

Edit headers and cell values directly in the grid.
Use alignment buttons (left/center/right) per column for formatted tables.
Click "+ Column" or "+ Row" to expand the table.
Or paste CSV/TSV data in the CSV Import pane to auto-populate the table.
Copy the generated Markdown from the output panel.

Why Use This Tool?

Visual editor — no need to count pipe characters manually

Auto-pads columns for clean, readable Markdown output

Column alignment syntax generated correctly (:---: for center, ---: for right)

CSV/TSV paste support — import spreadsheet data instantly

Works with GitHub, GitLab, Notion, Obsidian, and all GFM-compatible renderers

Tips & Best Practices

GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) requires at least one --- in each separator cell
Use center alignment for numeric columns and left for text
You can paste a table directly from Google Sheets or Excel using the CSV import
The output is "pretty-printed" with spaces — this renders identically to compact format
Markdown tables do not support multi-line cells or merged cells

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my Markdown table not rendering in GitHub?

The most common cause is missing the separator row (the --- row between headers and data). Every table must have a header row, a separator row with at least --- in each cell, and then data rows. Check that you have at least one blank line before the table if it follows a paragraph.

How do I include a pipe | character inside a table cell?

Escape it with a backslash: \|. For example, the cell value "a | b" becomes a \| b in Markdown.

Does Markdown table support HTML inside cells?

In GitHub Flavored Markdown, limited inline HTML is allowed inside cells: <br> for line breaks, <strong> for bold. Full block-level HTML is not supported inside table cells.

Markdown Table Generator