How to format comments and posts on Reddit, including spoilers and superscript
Reddit uses standard Markdown for **bold**, *italic*, ~~strike~~, lists, quotes, and links — plus two Reddit-only extras: ^(superscript) and spoilers with >!hidden!<. Use Markdown Mode in the editor for it to render.
Double asterisks (or __text__)
**bold text**
Single asterisks (or _text_)
*italic text*
Double tildes
~~strikethrough~~
Reddit-specific — wrap multi-word text in parentheses
^(superscript)
Reddit-specific — blurred until clicked
>!hidden spoiler!<
Single backticks
`code`
Fenced block (or indent 4 spaces)
``` code block ```
Greater-than sign
> quoted text
Up to six # levels
# Heading
Dash or asterisk
- Item one - Item two
Number followed by period
1. First 2. Second
Standard Markdown link
[link text](https://example.com)
Supported on new Reddit
| A | B | | - | - | | 1 | 2 |
End a line with two spaces
line one line two
Yes. Reddit supports a Markdown variant for comments and text posts. Switch to Markdown Mode in the comment editor (the old editor uses Markdown directly). It includes standard Markdown plus Reddit-specific superscript and spoiler syntax.
Wrap the text in >! and !<, like >!this is hidden!<. Reddit blurs the text until a reader clicks it.
Use a caret before the text: ^word. For more than one word, wrap it in parentheses: ^(multiple words). This is Reddit-specific and not part of standard Markdown.
The most common cause is using the Fancy Pants (rich text) editor instead of Markdown Mode. Click the switch in the editor to toggle Markdown Mode. Also remember Reddit needs a blank line or two trailing spaces to create a line break.
Yes, new Reddit renders Markdown tables using pipes and a divider row. Old Reddit and some third-party apps may not display them, so keep tables simple.