Paste to Markdown

When you copy formatted text, your browser puts two versions on the clipboard: plain text and HTML. This tool reads the HTML version, cleans out the styling that Google Docs, Word and web pages add, and converts what's left to Markdown.

No. The clipboard is read and converted in your browser. Nothing you paste is uploaded or saved.

Some apps only put plain text on the clipboard, for example plain text editors, terminals and some PDF viewers. In that case there's no formatting to convert, so the text is kept as it is. Copy from the original document or web page to keep headings, lists and links.

Yes. Google Docs' hidden bold wrapper and inline styles are removed, bold and italic text set through styles is kept, and nested lists are rebuilt. Word's list paragraphs and Mso styles are converted to real Markdown lists, headings and quotes.

Images copied from Word point to temporary files on your computer, which can't be used in Markdown, so they are left out and counted. Images from web pages and Google Docs keep their web address. Google Docs image links can expire after a while, so download images you want to keep.

Reading the clipboard with a button needs permission, and some browsers (such as Firefox and Safari) only allow plain text or ask every time. Clicking the paste box and pressing Ctrl+V or Cmd+V always works.