# Welcome to the HedgeDoc Documentation
HedgeDoc lets you create real-time collaborative markdown notes. You can test-drive
it by visiting our [HedgeDoc demo server][hedgedoc-demo].
It is inspired by Hackpad, Etherpad and similar collaborative editors. This
project originated with the team at [HackMD](https://hackmd.io) and now forked
into its own organization. [A longer write-up can be read in the history doc](history.md) or [you can have a look at an explanatory graph over at our website][hedgedoc-history].
If you have any questions that aren't answered here, feel free to ask us on [Matrix][matrix.org-url], stop by our [community forums][hedgedoc-community] or have a look at our [FAQ][hedgedoc-faq].
[hedgedoc-demo]: https://demo.hedgedoc.org
[hedgedoc-history]: https://hedgedoc.org/history
[hedgedoc-faq]: https://hedgedoc.org/faq
[matrix.org-url]: https://chat.hedgedoc.org
[hedgedoc-community]: https://community.hedgedoc.org