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Text & markupFree Markdown converter

HTML to Markdown

Turn HTML source, a saved web page or content copied from a site into clean Markdown, with menus, scripts and footers left behind. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

Highlights

  • Paste a web page
  • Tables & code kept
  • Converted on your device
  • No sign-up

How to Convert HTML to Markdown

This tool reads HTML and writes the same content as GitHub-flavoured Markdown: headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, code, links and images.

Paste HTML source, open a saved .html file, or copy part of any web page and paste it straight in. Everything happens in this browser tab and nothing is uploaded.

What it takes care of

  • Page clutter — scripts, styles, menus, sidebars and footers are left out, so you get just the content.
  • Tables and code — HTML tables become pipe tables, and code blocks keep their language.
  • Copied formatting — bold and italic copied from Google Docs and web pages carry over.
  • Your style — inline or reference-style links, and # or underlined headings.

To use this tool, start with Step 1 below. In Step 1: Add HTML, paste HTML or copied web content, open an .html file, or load the example. In Step 2: Check and copy, compare the Markdown with its preview, adjust the options, then copy or download it.

Step 1 of 2

Add HTML

Paste HTML source or content copied from a web page, open an .html file, or load the example.

or drop a file here. It stays on this device.

.html, .htm or .xhtml · up to 10 MB

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Step 2 of 2

Check and copy

Choose how links and headings are written. You can also edit the Markdown; changing an option rewrites it.

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Preview

The formatted preview will appear here.

HTML to Markdown guide

From web page to clean Markdown

HTML is everywhere, but it's hard to read and edit by hand. This tool turns it into Markdown you can drop into a README, a wiki, a notes app or a static site, keeping the structure and leaving the clutter behind.

The basics

How does HTML to Markdown work?

Your HTML is read by the browser's own parser, then each element is written out as its Markdown equivalent. Anything that isn't content is skipped.

1

Parse

The HTML is read into a document, just as a browser would read a page.

2

Clean

Scripts, styles and forms are dropped, and menus, sidebars and footers if you choose.

3

Convert

Headings, lists, tables, code, links and images become GitHub-flavoured Markdown.

4

Preview

See the Markdown next to its rendered preview, edit it, then copy or download it.

What carries over

HTML elements in Markdown

What each kind of HTML becomes.

HTMLMarkdownNotes
<h1> to <h6># to ######Or underlined with === and --- for the top two levels.
<strong>, <em>, <del>**bold**, *italic*, ~~strike~~Inline styles from Google Docs and web pages too.
<ul>, <ol>, <li>- item, 1. itemNested lists and starting numbers are kept.
<input type="checkbox">- [x] taskChecked state carried over.
<table>Pipe tableAlignment kept; the first row becomes the header if none is marked.
<pre><code class="language-js">```js fenced codeLanguage kept, including GitHub's highlighted blocks.
<a>, <img>[text](url), ![alt](src)Inline or reference-style links; lazy-loaded images found.
<br>\ at the end of the lineA line break inside a paragraph.

Use cases

When to convert HTML to Markdown

Whenever content lives in HTML but needs to be edited or stored as Markdown.

Site migrations

Move pages from WordPress or an old CMS to Hugo, Jekyll, Astro or Next.js.

Notes & research

Save articles and documentation into Obsidian, Notion or Bear as clean Markdown.

Docs

Turn HTML help pages into Markdown for a GitHub wiki, Docusaurus or MkDocs.

Google Docs

Copy from Google Docs and paste here to get Markdown with formatting intact.

Emails

Turn an HTML newsletter or email into readable, editable text.

AI prompts

Feed web content to an AI assistant as compact Markdown instead of bulky HTML.

Set expectations

What Markdown can't hold

Markdown covers document structure, not design, so some things are left behind.

Limit 1

Layout and design

Colours, fonts, columns and spacing aren't part of Markdown.

Limit 2

Complex tables

Merged cells and tables containing lists or code are kept as HTML.

Limit 3

Interactive parts

Forms, embedded videos and scripts are removed.

Going from Markdown to a web page instead? Markdown to HTML turns Markdown into clean HTML for any site or CMS.

Common questions

HTML to Markdown FAQ

Quick answers about converting HTML to Markdown.

How do I convert HTML to Markdown?

Paste HTML into Step 1, open an .html file, or press Load example. The Markdown appears in Step 2 next to a formatted preview. Choose how links and headings are written, make any edits, then copy the Markdown or download a .md file.

Can I convert a web page without looking at its code?

Yes. Select the part of the page you want in your browser, copy it, and paste it into the HTML box. The browser copies the page's formatting along with the text, and the tool uses that, so headings, lists, links and tables come through. You can also save the page (File → Save Page As) and open the .html file.

Can I paste a URL instead?

No. Fetching another site's page from your browser is blocked by most websites, and doing it on our server would mean your content passing through it. Open the page, copy its content, and paste it here instead. It takes a few seconds and nothing leaves your device.

Is my HTML uploaded anywhere?

No. The HTML is parsed and rewritten as Markdown inside your browser tab, so it never leaves your device. Nothing is kept once you refresh or close the page.

What does Main content only do?

When the HTML is a whole page, only its main content is converted: the <main> element, or the page's only <article>. Navigation menus, sidebars and the page's own header and footer are skipped. Turn it off to convert everything. Scripts, styles and forms are always left out.

Can I convert content copied from Google Docs?

Yes. Copy the text in Google Docs and paste it into the HTML box. Google Docs marks bold, italic and strikethrough with inline styles rather than the usual tags, and the tool reads those, so the formatting comes through as **bold**, *italic* and ~~strikethrough~~. For a .docx file, use Word to Markdown.

What happens to tables?

HTML tables become GitHub-flavoured pipe tables, with column alignment kept. If a table has no header cells, its first row becomes the header, because Markdown tables need one. Tables that contain lists, headings or code blocks can't be written as pipe tables, so they're kept as HTML, which Markdown allows.

What's the difference between inline and reference-style links?

Inline links put the address right after the text, like [docs](https://example.com). Reference-style links keep the text tidy, like [docs][1], and list every address at the end of the document. Both render the same.

Why are there backslashes in my Markdown?

Characters like *, _ and # mean something in Markdown. When they appear in ordinary text, the tool puts a backslash in front so they show up as typed instead of changing the formatting. A backslash at the end of a line is a line break from a <br> in the HTML. Neither shows in the preview.

Is there a limit?

Convert as many pages as you like without signing up. HTML files can be up to 10 MB, and pasted HTML is limited only by your browser.

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