Why doesn't pressing Enter work in Markdown?

Markdown treats single line breaks as spaces. This is by design — it allows you to wrap long lines in your source without affecting the output. Use a blank line or two trailing spaces for actual line breaks.

What's the difference between a line break and a new paragraph?

A line break ( ) keeps text in the same paragraph with minimal spacing. A new paragraph (blank line) creates a larger gap between blocks of text.

Do AI tools like ChatGPT use proper Markdown line breaks?

Usually yes — ChatGPT and Claude typically use blank lines between paragraphs. But if you copy from the chat interface, formatting may be lost. Just paste into our converter and it will handle it.