# Markdown to LinkedIn Post Formatter

Convert Markdown into a LinkedIn-ready feed post with depapel. Paste Markdown
into the editor, switch to the LinkedIn preview, and copy the final post into
LinkedIn.

## How it works

1. Paste Markdown, upload a file, or load a GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket file
   URL.
2. Open the LinkedIn preview.
3. Review the live count against LinkedIn's 3,000-character feed-post limit.
4. Copy the result into the LinkedIn composer.

## What depapel preserves

- Short sections, line breaks, bullets, and numbered steps.
- Readable code excerpts and isolated command lines.
- LinkedIn-safe formatting where pasted styling helps.
- Deterministic text fallbacks when feed-post formatting is limited.

## Important boundary

depapel formats the text and gives you a copy button. It does not publish
directly to LinkedIn. The output is aimed at the normal LinkedIn feed-post
surface, not the richer LinkedIn article editor.

## Route-specific proof

The tracked `copy-route-launch-update` sample shows the exact feed-post text
depapel produces from one Markdown source before you paste into LinkedIn.

- [Source Markdown](https://depapel.ginylil.com/proof/copy-route-launch-update.md)
- [LinkedIn text proof](https://depapel.ginylil.com/proof/copy-route-linkedin.txt)

What this proof shows:

- The numbered list and checklist stay scannable after paste.
- The Markdown table is flattened into one readable bullet row.
- The copied result stays far below LinkedIn's 3,000-character limit.

Renderer notes:

- Document-only depapel controls are removed before the feed-post text is built.
- The table becomes a bullet row because LinkedIn feed posts do not support table layout.
- The image is reduced to its alt text because LinkedIn copy does not carry inline Markdown images.

## Markdown to LinkedIn questions

### How does depapel turn Markdown into a LinkedIn post?

depapel maps Markdown into a LinkedIn-ready feed-post layout with headings
turned into spaced section lines, lists turned into bullets or numbered lines,
code isolated for readability, and live character counting before you copy.

### Does depapel publish directly to LinkedIn?

No. depapel formats the text and gives you a copy button. You paste the final
post into LinkedIn yourself.

### Does bold or italic work in a LinkedIn feed post?

LinkedIn feed posts do not expose native rich-text bold or italic formatting.
depapel uses LinkedIn-safe formatting for clearer pasted emphasis in Latin text
where possible, and falls back to clear structure and spacing when decorative
styling is limited.

### What happens to code blocks, tables, and images?

Code blocks become isolated lines or monospace-style text, tables are flattened
into readable bullets or labels, and images are not embedded into the copied
text so you can attach them separately in LinkedIn.

### Is there a character limit?

Yes. depapel shows a live count against LinkedIn's current 3,000-character
feed-post limit and warns when the copied result is too long.

## Related pages

- [Open the editor](https://depapel.ginylil.com/)
- [Markdown to PDF](https://depapel.ginylil.com/markdown-to-pdf)
- [Markdown to Email](https://depapel.ginylil.com/markdown-to-email)
- [Markdown to WhatsApp](https://depapel.ginylil.com/markdown-to-whatsapp)
- [Markdown to Word](https://depapel.ginylil.com/markdown-to-word)
- [Markdown to DOCX](https://depapel.ginylil.com/markdown-to-docx)
- [FAQ](https://depapel.ginylil.com/faq)