How to strip orphan bold and italic markers
- Step 1Drop the doc — Paste the Markdown content with potential orphan markers.
- Step 2Strip orphans — Click Run — unmatched markers are detected and removed.
- Step 3Verify rendering — Preview to confirm the doc renders without stray asterisks.
Frequently asked questions
Won't this damage list markers?+
No. The cleaner uses Markdown context awareness — list markers at line start are protected.
What about emoticons like *grin*?+
If `*grin*` is matched as italic, it's preserved. Orphan single asterisks are the issue, not matched pairs.
Can I run in batch?+
Free is single-file. For batch, upgrade to Pro.
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.