Is my HTML sent to a server?

No. The HTML is parsed and converted in your browser. Nothing you paste or upload is uploaded or stored, and scripts in the HTML are never run.

What does Main content only do?

It looks for the page's or element and drops navigation, headers, footers, sidebars and hidden elements. Use it for full web pages saved from a browser. Turn it off when you paste a snippet that should be converted as a whole.

Why should I set a base URL?

Saved pages often use relative links like /pricing or ../images/logo.png. They break once the Markdown lives somewhere else. With a base URL such as https://example.com/blog/, every relative link and image becomes a full URL. If the HTML has a tag or a canonical link, it is used automatically.

What is the difference between ATX and Setext headings?

ATX headings start with # signs (# Title, ## Section) and work for all six levels. Setext headings underline the text with === for level 1 and --- for level 2, and fall back to # for levels 3 to 6. Both are standard Markdown. ATX is more common.

Which HTML elements are converted?

Headings, paragraphs, line breaks, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, images, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, code blocks, inline code, horizontal rules and tables. Scripts, styles, forms, iframes and SVG are removed.

Can it convert a live web page from a URL?

This tool works with HTML you paste or upload. To convert a page straight from its address, use the Webpage to Markdown tool in the free tools list.

HTML to Markdown Converter

Paste HTML or upload an .html file and get clean Markdown back. Keep just the main content, fix relative links with a base URL and choose your heading style.

100% free
No sign-up
Runs in your browser

HTML

588 characters

Or drop an .html file

Choose a file

Read in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

Options

Main content onlyDrops navigation, headers, footers and sidebars.Keep linksOff keeps the link text without the URL.Keep images

Heading style

Base URL for relative links

Optional, e.g. https://example.com/blog/

Markdown

0 words · 0 characters · 0 lines

Why convert HTML to Markdown

HTML is built for browsers. It's full of tags, classes and wrappers that make content hard to read and edit by hand. Markdown keeps the parts that matter for writing (headings, emphasis, links, lists, tables and code) in a format that's readable as plain text.

Common uses

Moving blog posts from WordPress or another CMS to a static site generator like Next.js, Hugo or Astro.
Turning HTML emails or newsletters into notes for Notion or Obsidian.
Cleaning web content before giving it to an AI assistant, which uses fewer tokens than raw HTML.
Writing README files and documentation from existing web pages.

What gets lost

Markdown has no layout, colours, fonts or column structure, so styling is dropped. Complex tables with merged cells are flattened to simple rows, and embedded media like videos and forms are removed.

How it works

How to use it

Step 1
Paste or upload HTML
Paste HTML source code into the box, or drop an .html file saved from a browser or exported from a CMS.
Step 2
Set your options
Keep only the main content, choose whether to keep links and images, and add a base URL for relative links.
Step 3
Copy the Markdown
The Markdown updates as you type. Check the preview, then copy it or download a .md file.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Answers to common questions about the HTML to Markdown Converter.

: No. The HTML is parsed and converted in your browser. Nothing you paste or upload is uploaded or stored, and scripts in the HTML are never run.
: It looks for the page's <main> or <article> element and drops navigation, headers, footers, sidebars and hidden elements. Use it for full web pages saved from a browser. Turn it off when you paste a snippet that should be converted as a whole.
: Saved pages often use relative links like /pricing or ../images/logo.png. They break once the Markdown lives somewhere else. With a base URL such as https://example.com/blog/, every relative link and image becomes a full URL. If the HTML has a <base> tag or a canonical link, it is used automatically.
: ATX headings start with # signs (# Title, ## Section) and work for all six levels. Setext headings underline the text with === for level 1 and --- for level 2, and fall back to # for levels 3 to 6. Both are standard Markdown. ATX is more common.
: Headings, paragraphs, line breaks, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, images, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, code blocks, inline code, horizontal rules and tables. Scripts, styles, forms, iframes and SVG are removed.
: This tool works with HTML you paste or upload. To convert a page straight from its address, use the Webpage to Markdown tool in the free tools list.

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