Overview
HTML to Markdown is a practical converter for developers, writers, and content teams. Paste HTML, review the sanitized preview, and get Markdown output that is easier to store, edit, and reuse in docs or CMS workflows. It is designed for safe, client-side processing with XSS-aware handling.
Use cases
- Convert blog or help-center HTML into Markdown.
- Clean up pasted CMS content for easier editing.
- Migrate pages from HTML-based systems to Markdown.
- Extract readable content from rich text exports.
- Prepare documentation content for static site generators.
How it works
- 1
Paste your HTML into the input field.
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The tool sanitizes and analyzes the markup client-side.
- 3
Review the cleaned HTML and extracted elements if needed.
- 4
Copy the generated Markdown output for your docs or CMS.
Examples
Basic article conversion
Input: <h1>Title</h1><p>This is <strong>important</strong>.</p>
Output: # Title This is **important**.
Turns headings and emphasis into standard Markdown.
Links and lists
Input: <p>See <a href="/docs">the docs</a>:</p><ul><li>Fast</li><li>Safe</li></ul>
Output: See [the docs](/docs): - Fast - Safe
Preserves links and list structure.
FAQ
Does this tool run in the browser only?
Yes. It uses client-side logic and does not require external APIs.
Will it remove unsafe HTML?
It is designed to be XSS-aware and sanitize content before conversion.
Can I use it for CMS migrations?
Yes. It is useful for moving content from HTML-heavy systems into Markdown-based workflows.
Does it keep links and images?
It extracts links and images where possible and converts them into Markdown-friendly syntax.