# Markdown support for DC-Android and DC-iOS **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Proposal\ **Tags:** android, ios\ **Created:** [January 15, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884 "2024-01-15T19:58:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/raiden/32/2544_2.png) [@Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/1 "2024-01-15T19:58:40Z")
## Expected behavior DC-Android and DC-iOS support markdown. ## Actual behavior DC-Android and DC-iOS do not support markdown. ## Explanation Text formatting, along with the use of emojis, is a great way to make parts of a message or the message itself stand out. Therefore, many messengers support it. For example WhatsApp, Telegram, Threema and Signal. Unfortunately, the situation in DC is inconsistent. DC-Desktop supports markdown, but unfortunately the other versions do not yet. I use markdown, among other things, to format the text for self-created link previews. ## Example Images Link preview in DC-Desktop with Markdown: ![Link DC-Desktop](https://support.delta.chat/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6e17e595a93a685109aa67554438191a203637cb.jpeg) Same link preview in DC-iOS without Markdown: ![Link DC-iOS](https://support.delta.chat/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5c92c7284bb64946cebff1c26b35661aeeaf9180.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DELTA\_MAFIA](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/delta_mafia/32/2624_2.png) [@DELTA\_MAFIA](https://forum.delta.chat/u/DELTA_MAFIA)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/4 "2025-09-04T19:55:54Z")
Oh, I wish I could 🥺 Oh, can’t wait… ---
**Author:** ![Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/raiden/32/2544_2.png) [@Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/5 "2025-09-04T21:43:29Z")
ArcaneChat already supports Markdown. ---
**Author:** ![DELTA\_MAFIA](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/delta_mafia/32/2624_2.png) [@DELTA\_MAFIA](https://forum.delta.chat/u/DELTA_MAFIA)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/6 "2025-09-05T03:10:17Z")
Arcane Chat is better than Delta Chat? It’s interesting that Arcane Chat has succeeded in many ways unlike Delta Chat, even though Arcane Chat is run by just one person. ---
**Author:** ![Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/raiden/32/2544_2.png) [@Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/7 "2025-09-05T05:16:11Z")
> [@DELTA\_MAFIA](#): > > Arcane Chat is better than Delta Chat? In AC, features are often tested first. That’s why the app was formerly called DeltaLab. ---
**Author:** ![DELTA\_MAFIA](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/delta_mafia/32/2624_2.png) [@DELTA\_MAFIA](https://forum.delta.chat/u/DELTA_MAFIA)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/8 "2025-09-05T05:50:38Z")
Unfortunately, ArcaneChat is not cross-platform. No, I’d rather wait for it to be added to DC. ---
**Author:** ![november](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@november](https://forum.delta.chat/u/november)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/9 "2025-09-17T01:23:50Z")
Please, I would very much appreciate having Markdown support in the Android version. ---
**Author:** ![Sandra](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/sandra/32/1974_2.png) [@Sandra](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Sandra)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/10 "2025-09-21T12:38:01Z")
Rendering markdown in the plaintext part of emails is pretty sketch and not standards compliant. Maybe sending rich text from Delta Chat is the underlying request? Not something I personally need but as an opt-in feature that’s fine (I really don’t want to accidentally send a rich text message when I think I’m sending plain). ---
**Author:** ![november](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@november](https://forum.delta.chat/u/november)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/11 "2025-10-01T09:12:23Z")
That’s fair, but the weird thing is that the desktop version does support rendering markdown (it’s optional, on the receiver’s end). The asymmetry is what bugs me. ---
**Author:** ![Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/simon/32/287_2.png) [@Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Simon)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/12 "2025-10-02T19:22:43Z")
The **experimental** markdown option will be removed from desktop [Use Linkifyjs as message parser by nicodh · Pull Request #5502 · deltachat/deltachat-desktop · GitHub](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/pull/5502) But don’t worry, many of us still want rich text editing, so I personally estimate it will come back better and on all platforms in a few years. ---
**Author:** ![io4w5](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a88e4f/32.png) [@io4w5](https://forum.delta.chat/u/io4w5)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/markdown-support-for-dc-android-and-dc-ios/2884/13 "2025-11-21T00:02:58Z")
Disappointed to see it go, but does makes sense if it isn’t across all platforms. Really want Markdown, esp for blockquote, links, etc. esp in group chat usage.