Normalize all bullet markers to - or * or +, and all ordered numbering to auto-increment or 1. 1. 1.
Free Markdown List Style Unifier normalizes every bullet and ordered list in your document to a single consistent style. Pick your preferred marker (-, *, or +) and numbering approach (auto-increment or all-ones), and the tool rewrites every list item in one pass.
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Inconsistent list markers are a style-guide violation that no one should pay to fix. The tool runs entirely in your browser.
| Input | Output | Typical size | Speed | Login needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markdown (.md) | Unified Markdown | Any document size | < 10 ms | No |
Here's what this free tool does in detail — every feature is built to solve real problems, runs entirely in your browser, and is free forever.
Markdown accepts -, *, and + as unordered list markers. When multiple contributors use different styles, the result looks messy. The unifier rewrites every bullet to your chosen marker while preserving indentation and nesting.
For full document formatting, see the Markdown Formatter.
Copy-pasted or manually edited ordered lists often end up with wrong numbers (1, 3, 5...). Auto-increment mode fixes them to 1, 2, 3... All-ones mode sets every item to 1., which produces cleaner diffs since inserting a line doesn't renumber everything below.
Lines inside fenced code blocks are never modified, so example lists in documentation stay exactly as you wrote them.
Need to clean up whitespace inside those code blocks? Try the Whitespace Normalizer.
Nested lists at any depth are handled correctly. The tool matches the indentation prefix, replaces only the marker character, and leaves the rest of the line untouched.
Paste any Markdown with mixed list styles, or click Load example.
Pick a bullet marker and ordered numbering mode.
Click Copy unified Markdown and paste back into your editor.
Normalize list markers to match the project's Markdown style guide before committing.
When several writers contribute, list styles diverge. Unify them in one pass.
Quickly normalize contributed Markdown to project conventions.
Ensure all bullet points use the same marker before submitting.
Exported Markdown often has mixed markers. Clean it before importing.
Yes. Free forever, no account required.
Dash (-), asterisk (*), and plus (+). All three are valid Markdown.
Renumbers ordered items sequentially: 1, 2, 3, regardless of original numbers.
Sets every ordered item to 1. Renderers still show sequential numbers, but diffs stay clean.
Yes. Markers at every nesting level are unified.
No. Runs 100% in your browser.