Discord now renders uploaded Markdown files as formatted previews
Original title: Discord now formats Markdown previews right
The same update adds a sidebar Move to control and raises Nitro uploads to 1GB.
Discord’s update released today renders uploaded Markdown (.md) files, including tables and formatting, instead of showing raw symbols. The company describes the change as useful for sharing READMEs. The Verge notes that LLMs and AI agents often use Markdown, so clearer previews may help people sharing AI-project files. The update also adds a right-click “Move to…” control for servers and channels, and Discord Nitro members can upload files as large as 1GB.
- Uploaded .md files now show tables and formatting in the preview.
- Users reorder servers and channels from the sidebar icon.
- Nitro members can upload files as large as 1GB.
- Google recently added direct Markdown editing in Docs.
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From the original article
1 min read at theverge.com
Discord's latest update released today has a big improvement for Markdown previews: they should now render correctly instead of with "a bunch of symbols," according to the company. LLMs and AI agents often rely on Markdown files for instructions and context, so these improved previews could be helpful for people sharing information about AI projects on the platform. "When you upload a Markdown (.
By Jay Peters · theverge.com
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