Free HTML to Markdown Converter Online
Scraped web content, exported CMS pages, and email HTML are painful to reuse — Markdown is the portable fix. This free converter works both ways: paste HTML and get clean, readable Markdown, or flip the direction and turn Markdown into ready-to-publish HTML. With live preview, one-click copy, and file downloads, it’s the quickest way to move content between formats. Everything runs locally — your text never leaves your browser.
HTML ↔ Markdown Converter
Two-way conversion: HTML → Markdown or Markdown → HTML, with live preview, copy, and downloads.
1 Choose direction & paste
✏️ Paste HTML
👁️ Live preview
2 Conversion settings
3 Convert & use it
✅ Converted
How it works
- Step 1 — Pick a direction: HTML → Markdown or Markdown → HTML. Paste your content on the left; a live preview renders on the right.
- Step 2 — Fine-tune: choose GitHub-flavored or CommonMark output for HTML→Markdown, or soft line breaks for Markdown→HTML. A live word/character counter keeps score.
- Step 3 — Hit Convert. The result lands in an editable box — copy it to your clipboard or download it as a
.mdor.htmlfile.
Scripts, styles, iframes, and other page clutter are automatically stripped from HTML→Markdown conversions, so you get clean content instead of junk.
Everyday uses
- Bloggers & writers — convert exported CMS pages or copied web articles into clean Markdown drafts.
- Developers — turn HTML email templates or scraped pages into Markdown docs for your repo.
- Marketers — convert Markdown drafts into HTML to paste into email tools that only accept HTML.
- Students — turn pasted web research into plain Markdown notes that are easy to search.
- Freelancers — move client content between formats without expensive conversion software.
Frequently asked questions
Will it handle messy, real-world HTML? Yes. Pasted page source with ads, scripts, and inline styles gets stripped down to the actual content — headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images, tables, and code blocks.
What’s the difference between GitHub and CommonMark flavor? GitHub-flavored Markdown keeps tables and fenced code blocks. CommonMark is the stricter baseline — choose it if your target app only supports standard Markdown.
Does Markdown → HTML keep my formatting? Yes — headings, bold, italic, lists, tables, blockquotes, and code all become proper HTML. The output is clean markup with no styling attached.
Is my content private? Completely. Everything runs locally in your browser. Your text never leaves your browser, and nothing is uploaded or stored.