HTML to Markdown Converter
Paste any HTML code and get clean, readable Markdown output instantly — entirely in your browser. No upload, no account, no limits.
Why Convert HTML to Markdown?
HTML is powerful but verbose. Writing and editing raw HTML is tedious, and maintaining HTML documents in version control is messy due to the noise of tags. Markdown gives you the same structural richness — headings, lists, links, tables, code blocks — in a format that is far more readable, editable, and portable.
Common reasons to convert HTML to Markdown include: migrating blog content from a CMS to a static site generator like Hugo or Jekyll, extracting readable content from scraped web pages, contributing to documentation projects that use Markdown, and cleaning up HTML email templates into readable text.
How to Use
Paste HTML
Paste your HTML source code into the left textarea. The Markdown output updates in real time as you type or paste.
Review Markdown
The right panel shows the generated Markdown. Check that headings, links, tables, and lists have converted correctly.
Copy or Download
Click "Copy Markdown" to copy to clipboard, or "Download .md" to save the file directly.
What HTML Elements are Converted?
<h1>–<h6>→ Markdown headings (#, ##, ...)<strong>,<b>→ **bold**<em>,<i>→ _italic_<a href="...">→ [text](url)<img src="...">→ <ul>/<li>→ - list item
<ol>/<li>→ 1. numbered item<code>→ `inline code`<pre><code>→ fenced ``` code block<blockquote>→ > blockquote<table>→ Markdown pipe table<hr>→ --- horizontal rule
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it handle inline styles and CSS classes?
CSS classes and inline styles are ignored — only semantic HTML structure is converted. This is intentional: Markdown is format-agnostic, so visual styling is stripped and only the content structure is preserved.
Can I paste a full HTML page including <head> tags?
Yes. The converter handles full HTML pages by focusing on the body content. The <head>, <script>, and <style> tags are ignored, and only the visible content structure is converted to Markdown.
Can I convert Markdown back to HTML?
Yes — use our Markdown to HTML converter to go the other direction. You can also use our Markdown to Word converter to get a DOCX file from your Markdown output.
How does it handle tables?
HTML tables (<table>, <tr>, <th>, <td>) are converted to GitHub-style Markdown pipe tables. The first row is treated as the header row and a separator line is added automatically.