Quick Presets
One-click presets for the most common badges: npm version, build passing, coverage, MIT license, TypeScript, PRs welcome, downloads, and Node.js. Each uses sensible defaults and a matching shields.io logo.
Markdown Badge Generator
Generate shields.io badges for npm, build, coverage, license, TypeScript, and more. One-click copy.
Quick presets
Summary — What Free Markdown Badge Generator Does
What This Free Tool Is
Free Markdown Badge Generator creates shields.io badge Markdown for your README. Pick from quick presets (npm, build, coverage, license, TypeScript) or build fully custom badges with label, message, color, style, logo, and link.
Privacy: This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, logged, or cached. Close the tab and it's gone. Verify in DevTools → Network: zero requests fire.
Why It's Free (And How We Keep It Free)
Badges are the first thing people see on your README. Building them by hand means fiddling with URL encoding. The generator runs 100% in your browser.
Table of Use
At-a-Glance Reference
| Input | Output | Typical size | Speed | Login needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preset selection or custom form | Badge Markdown lines | Any README | Real-time | No |
Markdown Badge Generator Features
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.
Custom Badge Builder
Full control over label, message, color, style (flat, flat-square, plastic, for-the-badge, social), logo (any Simple Icons name), logo color, and link URL. The custom form produces a shields.io badge with correct URL encoding.
Live Preview
See every badge rendered as an image in the preview area. The images load from shields.io, so you see exactly what will appear in your README.
Multi-Badge Output
Add as many badges as you need. The output is one badge per line — paste the block at the top of your README. Remove individual badges with one click.
For generating the rest of your README, use the Free README Generator.
How To Use Free Markdown Badge Generator
Step 1 — Add badges
Click presets for common badges, or build custom ones with the form.
Step 2 — Preview
Check the live preview to see how each badge will render.
Step 3 — Copy for your README
Copy the Markdown lines and paste at the top of your README.
Who Can Use This Tool
Open-source maintainers
Add professional-looking badges to your README in seconds.
Package authors
Show npm version, build status, and coverage at a glance.
Developers writing READMEs
Skip the shields.io URL builder and get badge Markdown instantly.
Team leads
Standardize badge sets across all team repositories.
Technical writers
Embed status badges in documentation for quick project health checks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this badge generator free?
Yes. Free forever, no account required.
What badge service does this use?
Shields.io. Badges render on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, npm, and anywhere Markdown images work.
Can I customize colors and styles?
Yes. The custom form supports label, message, color, 5 styles, logo, logo color, and link.
What presets are available?
npm version, build passing, coverage, MIT license, TypeScript, PRs welcome, downloads, and Node.js.
Is my data uploaded?
No. Badge Markdown is generated client-side. Preview images are fetched from shields.io.
Can I add links to badges?
Yes. The link field wraps the badge image in a Markdown link.