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HTML to Markdown Converter

Paste HTML, such as a web page, an email or text from a CMS, and get clean Markdown for a README, notes, a wiki or a static site. Keep only the main content, choose your Markdown style and check the result in the preview.

  • Free daily uses
  • Runs in your browser
  • No sign-up needed

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Guide

How to convert HTML to Markdown

Three steps from HTML to Markdown you can use in a README, notes or a wiki.

  1. Add your HTML

    Paste HTML into the HTML input box: a whole web page or just a part of one. You can also drop an .html file onto it or click Open file. Click Sample to try it with a small bookshop page.

    The HTML input box with a sample web page: a menu, a main section with headings, a table and a list, a footer and a script.The HTML input box with a sample web page: a menu, a main section with headings, a table and a list, a footer and a script.

  2. Choose your Markdown style

    Pick how headings, list bullets, code blocks and links are written. Keep Only the main content on to leave out the menu, header and footer of a full page.

    The options bar with headings, list bullets, code blocks, links, GitHub tables and task lists, and only the main content.The options bar with headings, list bullets, code blocks, links, GitHub tables and task lists, and only the main content.

  3. Press Convert to Markdown

    Copy the Markdown or download it as an .md file. Switch to Preview to see how it looks.

    The sample HTML on the left and the Markdown on the right, with the heading, the table and the task list, and the menu and footer left out.The sample HTML on the left and the Markdown on the right, with the heading, the table and the task list, and the menu and footer left out.

Good to know

  • Nothing is uploadedYour HTML is converted in your browser and never leaves your device.
  • Daily usesEach conversion counts as one Markdown operation. Switching between Markdown and Preview is free.
  • Nothing runsScripts in the HTML never run and pictures are not loaded while converting.

Frequently asked questions

Can I paste a whole web page?

Yes. Paste the full page source and keep Only the main content on: when the page marks its main content with <main> or a single <article>, the menu, header and footer around it are left out. Scripts, styles and form fields are always removed.

Are tables kept?

Yes, with GitHub tables and task lists on (the default). The first row becomes the heading row, left, centre and right alignment is kept, and a cell that spans several columns is followed by empty cells. Lists, quotes and pictures inside a cell become plain text, because Markdown tables can only hold one line per cell.

Which Markdown style do I get?

You choose: headings with # or underlined, list bullets -, * or +, code blocks fenced with ``` or indented, and links in the text or listed at the end. Code blocks keep their language, so <code class="language-js"> becomes ```js.

Does the HTML run or load anything?

No. The HTML is read as text into a separate, inert document: its scripts never run and its pictures are not loaded. Picture links stay in the Markdown as ![description](address).

Is my HTML uploaded or stored?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Our server only records that one operation was done, along with your network address, so the daily limit shown above the tool can be applied.

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