Markdown to HTML Converter

Start with Markdown

Paste Markdown on the left or load a sample to get the HTML.

1 Paste Markdown2 Check HTML3 Copy it
Tip: Use Ctrl+V to paste quickly.

What is the Markdown to HTML Converter?

Markdown is lovely to write and useless to a browser. Sooner or later the file has to become HTML — because a CMS field wants tags, or an email template does, or you are pasting a section into a page that was never Markdown to begin with. This converter does that one step and hands you the source, so you can copy the <h2> and <table> straight out and drop them where they need to go.

The core syntax follows the CommonMark specification, and the GitHub Flavored Markdown extensions come along with it — pipe tables become real <table> markup, task lists become checkbox inputs, and fenced code blocks keep their language class so a highlighter can pick them up later.

What you get back is plain, unstyled HTML: no wrapper divs, no utility classes, nothing that assumes a framework. That is the point. Style it with your own CSS, or check what a given tag actually does over at MDN's HTML element reference. If you would rather read the result than read the tags, a markdown viewer online shows the rendered version instead.

How to Convert Markdown to HTML

  1. Paste Your Markdown – Drop the Markdown into the left panel. Conversion runs as you type, so there is no button to press.
  2. Or Upload a File – Use Upload to open a .md or .markdown file from your computer. Your browser reads it locally.
  3. Check the HTML – The right panel holds the generated markup — headings, lists, links, tables, and code blocks, in the order you wrote them.
  4. Copy It – Click Copy to put the HTML on your clipboard, ready for a CMS field, a template, or a static page.
  5. Or Download It – Hit Download to save the output as an .html file you can open in a browser straight away.

Pro Tip: A blank line is what separates block elements. Two lines of text with nothing between them become one <p>, not two — and a list glued to the paragraph above it often will not become a list at all.

Example

A README section with a heading, a link, a list, and inline code becomes the equivalent HTML. Note that nothing is added: no classes, no wrappers, just the tags the Markdown asked for.

Markdown → HTML Convert
README.mdMarkdown · 7 lines
## Getting Started

Install the package and run the [setup guide](https://example.com/setup).

- Node 20 or newer
- A `config.json` in the project root
output.htmlHTML · 7 elements
<h2>Getting Started</h2>
<p>Install the package and run the
  <a href="https://example.com/setup">setup guide</a>.</p>
<ul>
  <li>Node 20 or newer</li>
  <li>A <code>config.json</code> in the project root</li>
</ul>

Common Use Cases

Pasting Docs into a CMS

Most content fields want HTML, and most writing happens in Markdown. Rather than reformatting by hand in a rich-text box — where the spacing never quite survives — convert the section here and paste the markup into the source view. The structure comes across exactly as written.

Building HTML Email

Email templates need real tags, and hand-writing them around body copy is tedious. Draft in Markdown, convert, then drop the output into your template. Tables and lists are the parts worth generating rather than typing.

Migrating a Blog

Moving posts off a static site generator usually means turning a folder of .md files into HTML. Convert them one at a time here to check what the output actually looks like before you commit to a scripted migration and discover a flavor mismatch across 200 posts.

Reusing README Content on a Site

Project documentation tends to live in a README and then need a home on a marketing page. Convert the relevant section, keep the HTML, and style it to match. For data tables inside those docs, our JSON to Table converter handles the structured half.

Key Features

  • Live conversion — the HTML follows your typing, with no convert button.
  • GitHub Flavored Markdown — pipe tables, task lists, strikethrough, and autolinks all convert.
  • Clean output — no wrapper divs and no utility classes, so your own CSS stays in charge.
  • Language classes preserved — fenced code blocks keep their hint for a syntax highlighter.
  • Runs in your browser — the document is converted locally and never uploaded.
  • Copy or download — take the markup as text or save it as an .html file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my document uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion runs in your browser with JavaScript. Open the network tab and you will see nothing leave the page while you work.

What is the difference between this and the Markdown Viewer?

Same conversion, different half of it. This page gives you the HTML source to copy; the Markdown Viewer shows the rendered result to read. Use whichever one matches what you need next.

Does the output include a full HTML document?

No — you get the body content only, with no <html>, <head>, or <body> wrapper. That is usually what you want when pasting into a template. Add a wrapper yourself if you need a standalone file.

Are tables and task lists supported?

Yes, both. They come from the GFM tables extension rather than the CommonMark core, and a table needs a separator row of dashes under its header or it will not be recognised.

What happens to raw HTML in my Markdown?

Markdown allows inline HTML and it passes through to the output. Keep in mind that whatever you paste in comes back out, so treat a document you did not write with the same caution you would give any untrusted markup.

Related Tools

  • Markdown Viewer – The same conversion, shown rendered instead of as source.
  • JSON to Table – Turn a JSON array into a sortable, filterable table.
  • JSON Formatter – Tidy minified JSON before it goes into your docs.
  • JSON to CSV – Flatten a JSON array into values a spreadsheet can open.
  • XML Formatter – Indent and inspect XML the same way.

Useful Resources