Client-side only

Markdown table formatter (align columns for readability)

Q: "Why do the borders look misaligned?"

"Fonts, rendering environments, and full-width characters can affect alignment. Try switching the width mode to Full-width=2 for a closer approximation."

Q: "What happens to left/right alignment?"

"Alignment markers (:--- / ---: / :---:) are preserved while formatting."

Q: "Are non-table lines formatted too?"

"Only detected table blocks are formatted; other lines are left unchanged."

Q: "Can it format tables without a separator row (---)?"

"Often yes, but if column counts cannot be determined the block is skipped."

Paste, format, and copy. Align Markdown tables cleanly without sending data to a server.

Alignment markers (:--- / ---: / :---:) stay intact Detects table blocks even when mixed with text

Input (Markdown)

Press ⌘/Ctrl+Enter to format

Input is formatted in your browser and never sent to a server.

Output (formatted)

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Format only detected table blocks Formats consecutive table-like lines and leaves other text untouched.

Ignore fenced code blocks Lines inside ``` fences remain unchanged.

Align outer | pipes Adds leading/trailing pipes and keeps them aligned.

Trim trailing spaces Removes extra whitespace at line ends.

Match separator dashes to column width Expands --- rows to match the formatted column width.

Character width mode Choose how to approximate visual width.

Rendering can still vary by font or environment.

How to use (3 steps)

1
Paste the Markdown table into the input box.
2
Click Format (or ⌘/Ctrl+Enter).
3
Copy and paste the result.

Markdown table formatting example (md table format)

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| Name|Score| Note|
|:--|--:|:--:|
|Alice|9|ok|
|Bob|10|great|

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| Name  | Score | Note  |
| :---- | ----: | :---: |
| Alice |     9 |  ok   |
| Bob   |    10 | great |

Aligns column widths for readability.
Keeps :-- alignment markers intact.

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Alignment can look different depending on fonts or rendering environments.
If full-width characters are involved, try the full-width=2 width mode.

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Markdown separator dashes do not need a strict count, but aligned dashes make tables easier to scan.

FAQ: Markdown table alignment questions

Why do the borders look misaligned?

Fonts, rendering environments, and full-width characters can affect alignment. Try switching the width mode to Full-width=2 for a closer approximation.

What happens to left/right alignment?

Alignment markers (:--- / ---: / :---:) are preserved while formatting.

Are non-table lines formatted too?

Only detected table blocks are formatted; other lines are left unchanged.

Can it format tables without a separator row (---)?

Often yes, but if column counts cannot be determined the block is skipped.