Reddit Text Formatting
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Reddit formatting cheat sheet
| Feature | Syntax |
|---|---|
| Bold | **x** |
| Italic | *x* |
| Strikethrough | ~~x~~ |
| Spoiler | >!x!< |
| Inline code | `x` |
| Quote | > x |
| Heading | # x |
| Link | [text](url) |
| Bulleted list | - x |
What Reddit cannot do
- No underline.
- No text color.
- Old and new Reddit can render some formatting slightly differently.
Frequently asked
- How do I make a spoiler on Reddit?
- Wrap the text in >! and !<, like >!hidden!<, and it shows as a click-to-reveal spoiler.
- Does Reddit use Markdown?
- Yes. Reddit uses a GitHub-flavored Markdown dialect called snoomark, with a few extras like spoilers and superscript.
- How do I make superscript on Reddit?
- Put a caret directly before the text, like word^sup, with no space in between.