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HTML to Markdown converter
Convert pasted HTML into clean Markdown, live - nothing ever leaves your browser.
Add a file and run the tool.
Your file is ready.
Try a different file, or try again.
Settings
Adjust the settings below. The result updates as you go.
Runs fully in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Runs fully in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
How it works
Paste HTML.
See the Markdown appear instantly.
Copy it.
Frequently asked questions
No. Even an image or stylesheet referenced inside the pasted HTML makes no network request - everything is converted entirely in your browser.
Yes, simple tables convert to GFM-style Markdown pipe tables.
Yes. A list inside a list item keeps its level, indented under its parent. Footnotes and reference-style links are outside this tool's scope for now.
Yes. Choose the list bullet - a dash, an asterisk or a plus - and untick Escape Markdown characters if you want special characters left exactly as they are instead of backslash-escaped.
Guides
A closer look at specific problems this tool solves.
Why Copy-Pasting a Web Page Into a README Never Looks Right
Paste formatted text from a web page into a Markdown file and you get stray tags, broken links, and formatting that doesn't survive the trip. Converting it properly first fixes all of it at once.
Read the guideHow to Convert Pasted HTML Into Clean Markdown
Paste HTML, watch Markdown appear, copy it. There is no invalid input here - the actual steps, and exactly what this converter does and does not support.
Read the guideTurning a CMS Export Into a Wiki Page: What This Converter Keeps and Skips
A CMS export is real HTML, often with more structure than a hand-copied web page. Here's what survives the move to a Markdown wiki, and what doesn't.
Read the guide
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