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HTML to Markdown

Convert HTML to clean Markdown instantly. Supports headings, links, images, lists, tables, bold, italic, and code blocks. Free, private, runs in your browser.

Runs in browserFree & no signup

HTML Input

Markdown Output

How to convert HTML to Markdown

Three steps to convert any HTML to clean Markdown.

01
Paste your HTML
Copy HTML from a webpage, CMS, or code editor and paste it into the input panel.
02
Click Convert to Markdown
The converter processes your HTML and generates clean Markdown output instantly.
03
Copy or download the result
Copy the Markdown to your clipboard or download it as a .md file.

What people use it for

CMS migration

Convert HTML content from WordPress or other CMSes to Markdown for static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, or Astro.

Documentation

Convert HTML documentation to Markdown for GitHub READMEs, wikis, or docs sites.

Blog posts

Convert HTML blog posts to Markdown format for publishing on platforms like Ghost or Hashnode.

Email to Markdown

Convert HTML emails to plain Markdown for archiving or repurposing content.

Web scraping

Convert scraped HTML content to clean Markdown for further processing or storage.

Developer workflows

Quickly convert HTML snippets to Markdown during development without manual reformatting.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, completely free with no limits and no signup required.

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript's DOMParser. Nothing is sent to any server.

Headings (H1–H6), paragraphs, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, images, ordered and unordered lists, tables, code blocks, blockquotes, and horizontal rules.

Unsupported elements like div, span, and section are treated as transparent containers — their text content is preserved but the tags are removed.

Yes, the converter handles nested elements recursively. Complex nesting like lists within lists or formatted text within table cells is supported.

The language class from code blocks (e.g., language-js) is preserved in the Markdown output as a fenced code block language identifier.

Use our Markdown Preview tool to render Markdown as HTML.

Yes, the tool works on all devices including smartphones and tablets.

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