Custom buttons now work in Markdown mode

A simpler format for custom buttons that works everywhere.

Mary
Mary
January 9, 2026

Custom buttons have been a Fancy Mode feature since we introduced them back in 2024. But what if you're a Markdown die-hard and still want those nice call-to-action buttons in your emails?

Good news: you can now use custom buttons in Markdown mode too. Just drop this into your email:

<buttondown-button href="https://example.com">Check it out</buttondown-button>

You can add alignment and custom colors too:

<buttondown-button href="https://example.com" align="left" color="#ff6b6b">Left aligned, coral</buttondown-button>

If you've already used custom buttons in Fancy Mode, nothing will look different—we're just tidying up the underlying format the next time you edit an email containing them.

Buttondown is the last email platform you’ll switch to.
Custom buttons now work in Markdown mode