Input Types

GoToSocial currently accepts two different types of input for posts (and user bio). The user settings page allows you to select between them. These are:

• plain
• markdown

Plain is the default method of posting: GtS accepts some plain looking text, and converts it into some nice HTML by parsing links and mentions etc. If you're used to Mastodon or Twitter or most other social media platforms, this way of writing posts will be immediately familiar.

Markdown is a more complex way of organizing text, which gives you more control over how your text is parsed and formatted.

GoToSocial supports the Basic Markdown Syntax, and some of the Extended Markdown Syntax as well, including fenced code blocks, footnotes, strikethrough, subscript, superscript, and automated URL linking.

You can also include snippets of basic HTML in your markdown!

For more information on Markdown, see The Markdown Guide.

For a quick reference on Markdown syntax, see the Markdown Cheat Sheet.