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Clean note layout locally

Use Note Formatter to make study notes easier to read without changing their ideas. Paste Markdown or plain text, choose a mode, and inspect the normalized result. The tool is deliberately local and deterministic: it fixes common layout problems such as headings without a separating space, inconsistent bullet spacing, trailing spaces, repeated blank lines, and unsafe HTML preview expectations. It is useful after copying notes from a lecture, cleaning a shared outline, or preparing a draft for a repository. The markdown-cleanup mode combines the routine rules. Heading normalization turns a marker such as #Title into # Title while retaining the heading level. List cleanup standardizes bullet markers and ordered-list spacing. Spacing cleanup trims safely and collapses excessive blank lines without merging meaningful paragraphs. HTML preview shows escaped text rather than executing markup, so a note remains data instead of becoming active page content. If you need a different result, run the relevant mode and compare it with the original. Formatting is not editing. The tool does not correct facts, improve grammar, translate text, infer hierarchy, or decide whether a note is complete. Keep a copy of the original when the source is important, especially if indentation carries meaning in a code sample. Review fenced code, tables, links, and nested lists after formatting because a general cleanup rule cannot understand every Markdown dialect. When a note contains intentional spacing, choose a narrower mode or preserve the source unchanged. A reliable workflow is simple: save the original, choose one mode, review the output line by line, and then copy the accepted result into your notes. Use the formatter as a final layout pass, not as a substitute for proofreading or version control. The predictable output makes it easier to see what changed and to undo a formatting decision.

Review the result before saving it. The formatter changes layout rules, not the substance of your notes.

What the formatter changes

Modes normalize headings, lists, whitespace, blank lines, and escaped preview text.

The rules are deterministic and local; they do not perform grammar correction, translation, or content generation.

Read the formatted result

Check the visible layout changes and confirm that meaning, code, and intentional structure remain intact.

Use version control or an original copy when the note is important.

Common mistakes

Do not assume general cleanup understands every Markdown dialect.

Do not discard the original before reviewing the output.

Formatter limits

The tool does not fact-check, translate, proofread, or generate content.

Nested lists, tables, and code may need manual review after normalization.

Format a note

  1. Paste the note and choose a formatting mode.
  2. Run the tool and inspect headings, lists, spacing, and code examples.
  3. Compare the result with the original text.
  4. Copy the accepted result into your notes or repository.

Formatting rules

Heading spacing

#Title → # Title

Heading levels remain unchanged while a missing separator is added.

List spacing

marker + inconsistent spaces → marker + one space

Bullet and ordered list layout becomes predictable.

Safe preview

Markdown text → escaped display text

Preview content is not executed as HTML.

Formatting stays local and deterministic.

Examples

markdown-cleanup

How does the formatter handle markdown-cleanup?

Mode
markdown-cleanup
Note text
  Draft note  
  1. Choose the mode and paste a small note.
  2. Run the formatter and compare the output with the original.
mode
markdown-cleanup
result
Normalized local text

The selected deterministic rule changes spacing or Markdown structure while keeping the note meaning.

Formatting is local and predictable; the tool does not rewrite ideas or execute HTML.

heading-normalization

How does the formatter handle heading-normalization?

Mode
heading-normalization
Note text
#Heading
  1. Choose the mode and paste a small note.
  2. Run the formatter and compare the output with the original.
mode
heading-normalization
result
Normalized local text

The selected deterministic rule changes spacing or Markdown structure while keeping the note meaning.

Formatting is local and predictable; the tool does not rewrite ideas or execute HTML.

list-cleanup

How does the formatter handle list-cleanup?

Mode
list-cleanup
Note text
-item
  1. Choose the mode and paste a small note.
  2. Run the formatter and compare the output with the original.
mode
list-cleanup
result
Normalized local text

The selected deterministic rule changes spacing or Markdown structure while keeping the note meaning.

Formatting is local and predictable; the tool does not rewrite ideas or execute HTML.

spacing-cleanup

How does the formatter handle spacing-cleanup?

Mode
spacing-cleanup
Note text
  Draft note  
  1. Choose the mode and paste a small note.
  2. Run the formatter and compare the output with the original.
mode
spacing-cleanup
result
Normalized local text

The selected deterministic rule changes spacing or Markdown structure while keeping the note meaning.

Formatting is local and predictable; the tool does not rewrite ideas or execute HTML.

html-preview

How does the formatter handle html-preview?

Mode
html-preview
Note text
  Draft note  
  1. Choose the mode and paste a small note.
  2. Run the formatter and compare the output with the original.
mode
html-preview
result
Normalized local text

The selected deterministic rule changes spacing or Markdown structure while keeping the note meaning.

Formatting is local and predictable; the tool does not rewrite ideas or execute HTML.

mixed note

How does the formatter handle mixed note?

Mode
mixed note
Note text
  Draft note  
  1. Choose the mode and paste a small note.
  2. Run the formatter and compare the output with the original.
mode
mixed note
result
Normalized local text

The selected deterministic rule changes spacing or Markdown structure while keeping the note meaning.

Formatting is local and predictable; the tool does not rewrite ideas or execute HTML.

Frequently asked questions

What is markdown-cleanup?

It applies heading, list, trailing-space, and blank-line cleanup together.

How are headings normalized?

A heading receives one space after its hash marks.

How are lists cleaned?

Bullet markers receive consistent spacing and ordered list spacing is normalized.

What does spacing-cleanup change?

Repeated whitespace and blank lines are safely reduced.

What is html-preview?

It displays escaped text without executing HTML.

Does formatting change meaning?

No. The deterministic rules target formatting only.

Does the tool save notes?

No. It returns a local result for the current run.

Can it write new content?

No. It formats supplied text and does not invent or edit ideas.

References

Privacy

Storage is used only when the tool explicitly describes browser-local, versioned, scoped, clearable, non-sensitive data.

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