Markdown for Jira lets you write and display content in Jira issues using the Markdown syntax. Instead of relying on Jira’s limited text editor, you can create structured, consistent content with headings, lists, code blocks, tables, and more, all in a lightweight format.

You can draft Jira descriptions, comments, and documentation in plain Markdown and have them render instantly into styled text. This makes it easy to bring in content from repositories or technical docs without reformatting. Developers can paste notes or code snippets directly from their IDE, while business users can create clean, organized issue descriptions without fiddling with formatting menus.

Markdown is fast, portable, and familiar to many technical teams. By using Markdown in Jira, you avoid the friction of switching editors or cleaning up formatting inconsistencies. It ensures that content looks professional and consistent across issues, and it’s especially powerful for teams that already use Markdown in GitHub, GitLab, or documentation systems.

Engineering and product teams gain the most, since they already work heavily in Markdown. Knowledge managers and technical writers also benefit when they need to keep formatting consistent across tools. Even non-technical users find it useful for quickly drafting structured content without learning Jira’s editor quirks.

You add a Markdown block to a Jira issue and write your content using the Markdown syntax. The app automatically renders it into formatted text so everyone sees a polished result. You can always edit the raw Markdown if you need to adjust or update the content later.

Markdown content is stored as attachments on the Jira issues, making it easy to upload new Markdown files, download content you have created and make backups.