HTML to Markdown converter
Convert HTML to Markdown free online. Turn web pages into clean .md files for documentation, content migration, and Git-friendly workflows.
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About Markdown Document
Common Use Cases
- Migrating web content to Markdown-based systems
- Converting CMS content for static site generators
- Creating Git-friendly documentation from HTML sources
Moving content from a website or CMS into a Markdown-based system means stripping away HTML tags and converting them to lightweight syntax. HTML-to-Markdown conversion automates that process, giving you clean .md files you can edit in any text editor, version-control in Git, and publish through static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, or Astro.
HTML is a verbose markup language designed for browsers, while Markdown is a minimal writing syntax designed for humans. Converting strips the presentation layer and preserves the content structure.
Why Convert HTML to Markdown?
Migrate CMS content to static sites
Moving from WordPress, Ghost, or another CMS to a static site generator? Converting your HTML pages to Markdown is the first step in that migration.
Version-control your content
Markdown diffs cleanly in Git, making it easy to track changes, review edits, and roll back mistakes. HTML diffs are messy and hard to read.
Edit without fighting tags
Markdown is faster to read and write than HTML. Once converted, your content is easy to maintain in any text editor without dealing with closing tags and nested elements.
Clean up CMS-generated markup
CMS editors often produce bloated HTML with unnecessary spans, empty divs, and inline styles. Converting to Markdown and back produces cleaner output.
When to use each
Keep as HTML when...
- The page uses complex layouts or components
- Interactive elements (forms, scripts) exist
- Custom CSS styling is critical
- The HTML is generated by an application
- Embedded media needs specific HTML structure
Convert to Markdown when...
- Migrating content to a static site
- Version-controlling content in Git
- Editing in a distraction-free text editor
- Storing content in a docs-as-code workflow
- Simplifying bloated CMS-generated markup
Common use cases
- Migrating web content to Markdown-based systems
- Converting CMS content for static site generators
- Creating Git-friendly documentation from HTML sources
How to use
- Upload your HTML file. Drag and drop an .html file, or click to browse. Files up to 500 MB are supported.
- Convert to Markdown. Click Convert File. Pandoc parses the HTML structure and converts headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images, and code blocks to Markdown syntax.
- Download your Markdown file. Save the .md file and open it in any text editor or import it into your documentation system. Files are deleted within 1 hour.
Frequently asked questions
- Will complex HTML layouts convert cleanly?
- The converter handles semantic HTML (headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, links, images) well. Layout-specific elements like divs with CSS classes, flexbox structures, and interactive components are stripped or simplified.
- Are tables converted to Markdown tables?
- Yes. Simple HTML tables are converted to Markdown pipe tables. Very complex tables with merged cells or nested tables may be simplified.
- What about inline styles and CSS classes?
- Inline styles and CSS classes are stripped during conversion. Markdown does not support visual styling, so only the content structure is preserved.
- Can I convert an entire website?
- This tool converts one HTML file at a time. For bulk website migration, save each page as an HTML file and convert them individually.
- Is this free?
- Yes. Free users get a daily conversion allowance. Registered accounts get higher limits, and Premium or Lifetime members get unlimited conversions.