Markdown is a simple, easy-to-use markup language that makes formatting plain text documents a breeze. Created in 2004, it uses simple characters to create headings, lists, and other formatting elements, and is supported by various platforms such as Github, Stack Overflow and Reddit. Markdown also has various tools and plugins for editing and previewing documents, with popular editors including Typora, Visual Studio Code and Sublime Text. With Markdown, you'll be able to spend less time formatting and more time writing.