Markdown
@MarkdownBot
FreeInline modeEN
A formatting bot for channel posts: send text with Markdown or HTML markup and it turns it into a formatted message you can post to your channel, also inline in any chat. Free, but it looks abandoned: the info channel linked in its bio no longer exists.
Key features
- Turns Markdown or HTML markup into a formatted message
- /markdown and /html to choose the markup
- Inline mode in any chat
What Markdown does
Before Telegram apps gained a formatting toolbar, bots like this were how channel admins posted bold text, links and code blocks. Markdown Bot's bio describes it as translating text to markdown style with a function for posting to channels, and its welcome message, recorded by the botostore catalog, offers to help you post formatted messages to your channel after you pick a language.
It has /markdown and /html commands to choose how your markup is read, and it works inline, so you can type @MarkdownBot with formatted text in any chat. For developers it is a quick way to see how a piece of Markdown or HTML will render in Telegram before putting it into a bot's code.
The warning signs are clear. The info channel @mrkdwnrbt named in the bio is gone, and its creator's account has no public activity tied to the bot. The bot still resolves on Telegram, but today's Telegram apps can format text natively and Bot API docs describe both parse modes, so rely on it only for quick tests.
How to start
- Open @MarkdownBot, press Start and choose a language
- Pick /markdown or /html
- Send your text with markup and check the formatted result
Commands
/markdownRead input as Markdown/htmlRead input as HTMLPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Quick preview of Markdown or HTML as Telegram renders it
- Inline mode
- Signs of abandonment: the info channel in its bio no longer exists
- Telegram apps now format text without a bot
Alternatives
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Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 5 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 4 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 2 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 9 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 58.5 |
FAQ
Is the bot still maintained?
There is no sign of it: the info channel @mrkdwnrbt named in the bio has been deleted. The bot still resolves on Telegram, so it may work, but do not rely on it.
Do I need a bot to format a channel post today?
Usually not: Telegram apps let you select text and apply bold, italic, links and code directly. A formatting bot helps mainly when you want to test Bot API markup.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
