How to fix broken bold and italic in markdown
- Step 1Paste messy text — Drop content with broken bold/italic from any source.
- Step 2Clean — Click Run — all emphasis markers are normalized and broken pairs removed.
- Step 3Copy clean Markdown — Copy the result back to your editor or directly to publish.
Frequently asked questions
Will this preserve _underscores_ in code?+
Yes. Code spans and code blocks are protected.
What about combined ***bold-italic***?+
Triple-marker syntax is preserved as-is.
Does it handle `__strong__`?+
Yes. Both asterisk and underscore variants are cleaned for consistent emphasis.
Privacy first
All Markdown processing runs locally in your browser using JavaScript. No file is ever uploaded to JAD Apps servers — only metadata counters are saved for signed-in dashboard stats.