HTML to Markdown

A practical HTML to Markdown converter

HTML is built for browsers, while Markdown is built for writing, version control, and portable documentation. When content starts life in a web page, CMS, email, or rich-text editor, moving it into a clean text format can be tedious by hand. This HTML to Markdown converter handles that cleanup in seconds. Paste HTML source, paste content copied from a rendered page, or import an .html file, then review the Markdown in the editor before copying or downloading it.

Use this tool to convert HTML to Markdown for README files, documentation, blog migrations, knowledge bases, release notes, and content audits. Common elements become the Markdown syntax you already know: headings become ATX or Setext headings, paragraphs stay readable, links remain clickable, lists become compact bullet or numbered lists, and blockquotes keep their structure. Images, emphasis, inline code, fenced code blocks, and horizontal rules are converted too. HTML tables are represented as GitHub Flavored Markdown tables whenever their structure fits the pipe-table format.

Convert copied content without viewing source

You do not need to inspect a page’s source code to use the converter. Browsers place an HTML version on the clipboard when you copy rendered content, so you can select an article, documentation section, or Google Doc and paste it directly into the input pane. The tool reads that rich-text HTML, removes presentation-only wrappers, and produces a cleaner Markdown document. This is useful when a CMS export is unavailable or when you only need one section of a larger page.

Control the Markdown you receive

Different repositories and publishing systems prefer different conventions. Choose ATX or Setext headings, select a bullet marker, use fenced or indented code blocks, and decide whether links should be inline or reference-style. These options let you fit the output to an existing style guide instead of spending time normalizing every converted file afterward. You can also edit the result directly, which makes it easy to fix a title, shorten link text, or add a missing blank line before you copy the final Markdown.

Private conversion with a clear result

This HTML to Markdown online tool runs entirely in your browser. Your source is not uploaded, stored in an account, or sent to a conversion API, making it suitable for internal documentation and unpublished content. Scripts, styles, and iframes are removed before conversion because they have no useful Markdown equivalent and should not execute as pasted content. If anything is discarded, the converter tells you what was removed rather than hiding the change. The HTML to Markdown viewer beside the source lets you inspect the generated plain text immediately and catch unexpected structure before exporting it.

Conversion cannot preserve every browser-specific detail. CSS layout, interactive controls, embedded media, and complex merged tables do not have direct Markdown equivalents, so they are simplified or omitted. The goal is useful, maintainable Markdown rather than a visual screenshot of the original page. For straightforward articles, guides, and technical content, the result is fast to scan, easy to edit, and ready to commit to a repository. For the reverse workflow, use the Markdown to HTML converter to turn plain-text source into browser- ready markup.

Because the output is ordinary Markdown, it works with GitHub, GitLab, static site generators, documentation tools, and any editor that supports CommonMark or GFM. Keep the original HTML open beside the result when reviewing a larger migration, compare headings and links first, then make small editorial changes in the output. That combination of automatic structure and human review gives you a dependable starting point without locking your content into a proprietary format.