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Online Article Format and Layout Tool

Paste a draft, pick a theme and tidy the article format in one click, then copy it or export a long picture, cards, Word or Markdown.

Article Formatter

About Article Formatter

The Article Formatter sets the format and layout of articles for WeChat official accounts and beyond. Paste a draft from Word, a web page or Markdown: stray fonts, sizes and colours are cleaned away, leaving headings, paragraphs, lists, pictures and tables, and the phone preview on the right shows exactly what will be copied. Pick a theme or one colour and the headings, quotes, dividers and components all follow it; font size, line height, letter and paragraph spacing and side margins can all be set.

One-click layout turns the usual tidying into rules: remove leading spaces and empty paragraphs, read # ## > --- marks, turn numbered and short lines into headings, typed 1. • lists into real lists, space Chinese and Latin text, use full-width punctuation in Chinese, and move outside links into end notes. Each rule shows how many places it would change, and applying them is one undoable step. Components include callouts, info cards, figures, pull quotes, section dividers, steps, timelines, Q&A, two-language paragraphs, pictures side by side, a swipe gallery, an author card, a QR code, contents and endings — all editable in place.

Before publishing, Check lists links that will not open in a WeChat article, pictures that are too large or will turn white, the size against WeChat's limits, text that is hard to read in light or dark mode, superlatives China's advertising law forbids, unfinished TK marks and the length of the title and summary — with one-click fixes where possible. When copying, pictures from your device can be put on this site for an hour so the account's editor can fetch them. Articles and their versions stay in your browser; no account needed.

How to use Article Formatter

  1. 1
    Bring in the article

    Paste a draft, or open a Word, Markdown, web page or text file — or start from the sample.

  2. 2
    Theme and one-click layout

    Choose a theme and colour under Style, then open One-click layout to see what each rule would change, and apply.

  3. 3
    Components and check

    Add callouts, pull quotes or steps, then run Check for links, pictures and dark mode.

  4. 4
    Copy or export

    Copy for WeChat and paste into your official account, or export pictures, cards, Word, Markdown or a web page.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • 10 themes, one colour

    Headings, quotes, dividers and components share one colour and its tints; change it and everything follows, with readable colours in dark mode.

  • One-click layout you can see into

    19 rules, each with its own switch and a count of the changes it would make.

  • 17 layout components

    Callouts, info cards, figures, pull quotes, steps, timelines, Q&A, two languages, galleries, author card, QR code, contents and more.

  • A check before publishing

    Outside links, picture size and see-through PNGs, size limits, dark-mode contrast, advertising words, TK marks, title and summary length.

  • Phone preview with dark mode

    The preview is exactly what is copied, in light or dark mode and at a reader's larger text size.

  • One article, many outputs

    Copy for WeChat, or export a long picture, 3:4 cards, Word, Markdown, a web page or a PDF; articles and versions stay on this device.

FAQ

Article Formatter: questions and answers

Is the Article Formatter free? Do I need an account?
It's free and needs no account. Articles, drafts and versions are kept only in your browser.
Will the styles survive pasting into WeChat?
Yes. Every element carries its own style when copied, so the article looks as it does in the preview. If styles turn black or white after pasting, check whether picture watermarks are on in your account.
How do pictures from my device get into the article?
When copying you can put them on this site at a temporary address the account's editor fetches when you paste; the address expires and the files are deleted after an hour. Or copy them as they are, inside the article.
Why do outside links not open?
WeChat articles may only link to other WeChat articles (service accounts with WeChat Pay excepted). One-click layout can turn outside links into numbered notes listed at the end.
Will it be readable in dark mode?
Switch the preview to dark mode to see it; Check lists text that may be hard to read and can darken the colour for you. The dark preview is an approximation of what readers see.
Does the article formatter work on a phone?
Yes. The phone has Insert, Style, Layout, Preview and More at the foot, and a row of bold, heading and list keys above the keyboard.
Share Article Formatter with a friendIt runs in any browser, and they can try it without signing up.

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