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TIL you can format Reddit comments

Q: How do I add a spoiler on Reddit?

Wrap the text in >! and ! !the ending!<. Readers click it to reveal.

Q: Why are my line breaks ignored?

Reddit, like Markdown, joins single newlines into one paragraph. Leave a blank line between paragraphs, or end a line with two spaces for a line break.

Q: Do tables work on Reddit?

Yes, Reddit supports GitHub-style pipe tables in the Markdown editor.

Q: What is the length limit?

Comments allow 10,000 characters and text posts allow 40,000.

Bold, italic, ~~strikethrough~~, and ^superscript all work. Spoilers: the butler did it

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Format	Syntax
Bold	`text`
Spoiler	`>!text!<`

Numbered lists
Links

Indented code block

Chat formatting

Reddit Formatting Editor

Draft Reddit posts and comments in Markdown and see the result before you post — including Reddit-only syntax like ^superscript and >!spoilers!<.

Text styles

Reddit’s Markdown editor follows CommonMark plus a few Reddit extras.

Element

Syntax

Result

Bold

**bold text**

bold text

Italic

*italic text*

italic text

Strikethrough

~~struck text~~

~~struck text~~

Superscript

E = mc^2 and ^(several words)

E = mc² and ^{several words}

Spoiler

Click the preview to reveal.

>!hidden text!<

hidden text

Headings and structure

Leave a blank line between paragraphs; a single newline is joined into the same paragraph.

Element

Syntax

Result

Heading

# Heading 1
## Heading 2

Heading 1

Heading 2

Quote

> Quoted text

Quoted text

Horizontal rule

***

Lists, links, and tables

Tables use the GitHub pipe syntax.

Element

Syntax

Result

Bulleted list

* First
* Second

First
Second

Numbered list

1. First
2. Second

First
Second

Link

[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com)

Table

| A | B |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 |

A	B
1	2

Code

Indent by four spaces for a code block — it works on both old and new Reddit; fences only work on new Reddit.

Element

Syntax

Result

Inline code

`code`

code

Code block

    four-space indent
    keeps formatting

four-space indent
keeps formatting

How it works

Step 1

Write your message

Type on the left or use the toolbar to add formatting.

Step 2

Check the preview

The right pane shows how Reddit will display it.

Step 3

Copy and paste

Copy the message and paste it into Reddit.

Frequently asked questions

How do I add a spoiler on Reddit?

Wrap the text in >! and !<, for example >!the ending!<. Readers click it to reveal.

Why are my line breaks ignored?

Reddit, like Markdown, joins single newlines into one paragraph. Leave a blank line between paragraphs, or end a line with two spaces for a line break.

Do tables work on Reddit?

Yes, Reddit supports GitHub-style pipe tables in the Markdown editor.

What is the length limit?

Comments allow 10,000 characters and text posts allow 40,000.

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