HTML to Markdown

Convert HTML content to clean Markdown format.

Conversion Options
Supported Conversions

Headers

<h1> - <h6> # - ######

Emphasis

<strong>, <b> **text**
<em>, <i> *text*

Lists

<ul>, <ol> - , 1.

Links

<a href="url"> [text](url)

Images

<img src="url"> ![alt](url)

Code

<code>, <pre> `code`

What Is HTML to Markdown Conversion?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004 that converts plain text formatting into HTML. Converting in the reverse direction — from HTML back to Markdown — is useful when you want to simplify rich HTML content into a clean, human-readable text format that is easy to edit, version-control, and render across different platforms.

HTML to Markdown Mapping

HTMLMarkdown
<h1>Heading</h1># Heading
<strong>bold</strong>**bold**
<em>italic</em>*italic*
<a href="url">link</a>[link](url)
<img src="url" alt="text">![text](url)
<ul><li>item</li></ul>- item
<blockquote>quote</blockquote>> quote
<code>code</code>`code`

Common Use Cases

  • CMS Migration: Convert WordPress or Drupal HTML content to Markdown for static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, or Gatsby.
  • Documentation: Transform HTML documentation into Markdown for GitHub wikis, GitBook, or Docusaurus.
  • Content Editing: Convert complex HTML articles into Markdown for easier editing in text editors.
  • Email to Notes: Extract the content of HTML emails into clean Markdown notes.
  • Blog Migration: Move blog posts from HTML-based platforms to Markdown-based ones.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Paste your HTML content into the input area.
  2. Click Convert to generate Markdown output.
  3. Review the Markdown with proper headings, lists, and formatting.
  4. Copy the Markdown for use in README files, documentation, or blogs.

Why Use This Tool?

  • Convert web content to Markdown for documentation and blogs.
  • Preserves headings, links, lists, images, and code blocks.
  • Perfect for migrating content between CMS platforms.
  • Clean, readable Markdown output every time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the conversion lossless?

Markdown supports a subset of HTML features. Complex HTML elements like tables with merged cells, custom CSS classes, and interactive elements cannot be represented in standard Markdown. The converter preserves as much structure as possible and falls back to raw HTML for unsupported elements.

Which Markdown flavor is used?

This tool outputs GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), which supports tables, task lists, strikethrough, and fenced code blocks in addition to standard Markdown syntax.