Convert HTML content to clean Markdown syntax instantly. Simplify web scraping, documentation migration, and content editing with our free online converter.

Simplify Web Content

HTML is the language of the browser, but it's often too verbose for human writers and documentation systems. Markdown offers a lightweight alternative that is easy to read and write. Whether you are migrating a blog from WordPress to a static site generator like Jekyll or Hugo, or simply extracting content from a webpage, our HTML to Markdown converter automates the cleanup process.

The tool intelligently parses HTML tags and translates them into their Markdown equivalents, preserving links, images, tables, and text formatting while stripping away unnecessary classes, divs, and spans.

Key Conversion Features

🔗 Link & Image Preservation

Accurately converts <a> tags to [text](url) and <img> tags to ![alt](src) syntax.

📊 Table Support

Transforms complex HTML tables into standard GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) table syntax.

💻 Code Blocks

Detects <pre><code> blocks and wraps them in triple backticks for proper code highlighting.

🧹 Clean Output

Removes inline styles, scripts, and comments, leaving you with just the semantic content you need.

How to Convert HTML to Markdown

  1. Input HTML: Paste your HTML code or the source of a webpage into the input box.
  2. Review Options: Standard conversion settings are applied automatically to ensure compatibility with most Markdown parsers.
  3. Convert: Click the "Convert" button. The tool parses the HTML DOM and generates the Markdown text.
  4. Copy: Copy the result to your clipboard for use in your README, blog post, or documentation.

Example Transformation

Input (HTML)

<h1>Hello World</h1>
<p>This is <strong>bold</strong> and <a href="#">link</a>.</p>
<ul>
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
</ul>

Output (Markdown)

# Hello World

This is **bold** and [link](#).

* Item 1
* Item 2

Frequently Asked Questions

Can it convert full webpages?

Yes, you can paste the full source code (Ctrl+U) of a webpage. The tool works best if you isolate the main content article, but it can process entire documents.

Does it handle JavaScript?

No, converting JavaScript to Markdown is not possible as Markdown is a static markup language. Script tags are typically removed or ignored.

What flavor of Markdown is used?

We target CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) standards, which are widely supported by platforms like GitHub, GitLab, and Reddit.