Convert your Markdown articles to Medium-compatible format instantly. Syntax highlighting, proper heading hierarchy, and optimized formatting — all in your browser. No sign-up required.
Open Editor for Medium →These are the concrete transforms Formatio applies before you copy — each one addresses a real constraint of Medium's editor.
| Rule | What Formatio does | Why it matters on Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Demotes body H1 headings to H2 | Medium keeps the title in a separate field — an H1 in the body would duplicate it |
| Links | Flags relative URLs as copy blockers | Medium cannot resolve relative URLs; links must be absolute |
| Footnotes | Converts footnotes to inline [n] superscripts | Medium has no footnote feature |
| Images | Adds alt text when missing | Alt text is required for accessibility and improves curation odds |
| Tables | Wraps tables for responsive rendering | Medium renders basic tables that need clean markup |
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Medium's editor interprets Markdown differently than standard parsers. For example, the first heading becomes the article title, certain Markdown features like footnotes aren't supported, and code blocks need specific formatting for proper syntax highlighting.
Formatting runs in your browser and drafts stay in local storage. Optional AI polish/translate features use a secure proxy and only send the text you choose to process.
Yes! Formatio auto-saves drafts to your browser's local storage. You can also export as Markdown or HTML.
No. Medium's editor has no Markdown import, so Formatio converts your Markdown into Medium-compatible rich HTML that you paste directly. The article title goes into Medium's separate title field.
Medium stores the article title separately from the body. Formatio demotes body H1s to H2 so your heading structure starts cleanly below the title.