The Markdown is generated as you type or paste, with tables, nested lists and code blocks converted.
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Review the Markdown
Check that the Markdown syntax correctly represents your HTML content.
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Edit if needed
Clean up any conversion artefacts or unsupported elements manually.
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Copy the Markdown
Click 'Copy' to copy the Markdown output for use in your system.
What is an HTML to Markdown converter?
The HTML to Markdown Converter transforms HTML markup into clean Markdown syntax — converting heading tags to # syntax, bold/italic to * and ** notation, links to [text](url) format, lists to - and 1. notation, and code blocks to backtick format.
Converting HTML to Markdown is necessary when migrating content from HTML-based CMS to Markdown-based systems (Jekyll, Hugo, Docusaurus), creating README documentation from web content, or simplifying complex HTML for editing in Markdown editors.
Why use an HTML to Markdown converter?
Content migrations between CMS platforms frequently require converting HTML to Markdown. Manually converting tags to Markdown syntax is tedious for long documents. This converter handles the transformation automatically, preserving all content and structure in clean Markdown format.
HTML to Markdown converter: frequently asked questions
The converter handles all standard HTML elements that have Markdown equivalents (headings, paragraphs, bold, italic, links, images, lists, code, blockquotes, horizontal rules, tables). HTML with no Markdown equivalent is stripped to its text content.
What happens with inline styles?
Inline CSS styles have no Markdown equivalent and are stripped. Only semantic HTML formatting (bold, italic, headings) is converted to Markdown. Design elements are lost in the conversion.
Can it convert an entire webpage to Markdown?
It converts the HTML you paste. Copy the page source (View source) and paste it, or select the visible text on the page and use the Rich Text to Markdown converter, which reads formatted text straight from the clipboard.
Will HTML tables convert correctly?
Standard HTML tables convert to GitHub Flavored Markdown table syntax. Complex tables with merged cells (colspan/rowspan) cannot be represented in Markdown and will need manual adjustment.
What should I do with the resulting Markdown?
The converted Markdown is ready to paste into any Markdown editor, CMS accepting Markdown (GitHub, GitLab, Notion, Obsidian), or to save as a .md file for static site generators.
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