HTML to Markdown Converter

Convert HTML to Markdown for clean, portable docs. Strips tags, preserves headings, links, lists, and code blocks.

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becomes #, becomes ** **, becomes [text](url),
becomes ``` fences. Layout-only divs are dropped.

Ad HTML input Markdown output About HTML → Markdown You'd convert HTML to Markdown when migrating content from a CMS to a static-site generator (Jekyll, Hugo, MkDocs), saving rich web pages as readable notes (Notion, Obsidian), or stripping presentational tags before processing. HTML vs Markdown HTML Markdown Readability raw Cluttered Excellent File size Large (lots of tags) Small Future-proof Tied to web platform Plain text, forever Ad Frequently asked questions What about tags?Tables convert to Markdown table syntax (| cell | cell |) for simple structures. Complex tables with rowspan/colspan become HTML inline. Are inline styles preserved? No — Markdown doesn't support arbitrary styling. Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough are kept as Markdown equivalents; everything else is stripped. Will my HTML images survive? Yes — becomes ![y](x). The alt attribute becomes the Markdown alt text. Related tools Markdown to HTML Converter Convert Markdown to clean HTML online. Supports tables, code blocks, l HTML Live Editor Free online HTML editor with live preview, find & replace, beautify, m… HTML Minifier Minify HTML to reduce file size and improve page load speed. Removes w… Toolsy is free. Keep it that way. Free for everyone, no signup, no paywalls. If these tools save you time, consider supporting the project — it keeps everything running. Buy Me a Coffee T Toolsy Free online tools for developers, designers, and everyday internet users. No accounts required, ever. Categories HTML Developer Cryptography Encoding Text Generators Popular HTML editor JSON formatter AES cipher Hash generator Password generator Company About Privacy GDPR Terms Support © 2026 Toolsy. Free forever. Built for the open web

	HTML	Markdown
Readability raw	Cluttered	Excellent
File size	Large (lots of tags)	Small
Future-proof	Tied to web platform	Plain text, forever

HTML to Markdown Converter

becomes #, becomes ** **, becomes [text](url), becomes ``` fences. Layout-only divs are dropped.

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becomes #, becomes , becomes [text](url),
becomes ``` fences. Layout-only divs are dropped.