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HTML to Markdown

Convert any HTML to clean markdown instantly. Paste web pages, emails, or exported docs — headings, links, tables, and code blocks are all preserved. Free, client-side, no signup.

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How it works

Three steps. Five seconds.

Paste HTML

Drop any HTML: web page source, exported Word docs, email templates, CMS content. Paste it into the input box.

See Markdown

Conversion happens live as you type — headings, links, tables, code blocks, and lists are all preserved and formatted.

Copy & Use

Click Copy and paste clean markdown into GitHub, Notion, your editor, or any markdown tool. Or download as a .md file.

Convert HTML to markdown the right way

Handles real-world HTML from any source — structure preserved, styles stripped, markdown ready.

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100% Client-Side

Conversion runs entirely in your browser. No upload, no server, your HTML never leaves your device.

Works offline once the page loads. Nothing is ever sent anywhere.

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Tables Preserved

HTML tables convert to GitHub-Flavored Markdown table syntax automatically.

Uses GFM table extension for full compatibility with GitHub, Notion, and other platforms.

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Code Blocks Intact

<pre><code> elements become fenced code blocks with language detection.

Language classes like class="language-js" are preserved as fenced block hints.

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Paste Anything

Handles messy, real-world HTML — inline styles and classes are stripped, structure is preserved.

Works on web page source, exported Word HTML, email templates, and CMS output.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know.

What is HTML to markdown conversion?

HTML to markdown conversion transforms HTML markup (like <h1>, <p>, <strong>) into plain-text markdown syntax (like # Heading, paragraph text, **bold**). This is useful when you want to use content in a markdown-based tool (GitHub, Notion, Obsidian, a static site generator) but the source is HTML from a web page, email, or document export.

What is HTML to markdown conversion?

What HTML elements are supported?

This converter supports all common HTML elements: headings (h1–h6), paragraphs, bold and italic (strong, em, b, i), links (a), images (img), ordered and unordered lists (ol, ul, li), blockquotes (blockquote), inline code (code), code blocks (pre > code), horizontal rules (hr), and tables (table, thead, tbody, tr, th, td). Unsupported elements have their text content extracted.

Does it handle messy or real-world HTML?

Yes. The converter uses Turndown, a battle-tested library that handles real-world HTML. Inline styles, class attributes, and data attributes are stripped. Nested structures, malformed tags, and deep nesting are handled gracefully. For very unusual or complex HTML, some manual cleanup may still be needed.

What happens to inline styles and class attributes?

Inline styles (style="color: red") and class attributes (class="highlight") are ignored. Only the semantic structure of the HTML is converted — headings, links, emphasis, lists, tables, and code. This gives you clean, portable markdown without any styling cruft.

Can it convert full web pages?

You can paste the body content of any web page. For best results, paste just the main content area rather than the full HTML including <head>, navigation, and footer. Most readers use browser dev tools (Inspect Element) to select just the article or content div, then copy its outer HTML.

What about tables?

HTML tables are converted to GitHub-Flavored Markdown (GFM) table syntax. This works for simple tables with headers (thead) and body rows (tbody or tr). Complex tables with merged cells (colspan, rowspan) cannot be represented in GFM — those cells will have their text extracted into a flat table structure.

Is my content private?

Yes, completely. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. No HTML is sent to any server. No data is stored, logged, or transmitted. You can even use this tool offline once the page has loaded.

How is this different from just copying text?

Copying plain text from an HTML page strips all formatting — you lose headings, bold, links, lists, and tables. This converter preserves the semantic structure: headings become # H1, bold becomes **bold**, links become [text](url), and tables become GFM tables. You get structured markdown, not flat text.

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