Markdown Converter

Markdown is a plain-text format that is meant to be converted, not just read. Whether you are writing documentation, a README file, a blog post, or content for a website, the format you export to matters. The Markdown Converter lets you paste your content, pick the output format, and copy or download the result in one step.

How This Differs from a Markdown Previewer

A Markdown previewer shows you a visual rendering of your text so you can see how it looks. This tool does something different: it converts your content into a format you can actually use somewhere else. You can get the raw HTML code, stripped plain text, BBCode for forums, or a table of contents. You can also paste HTML into the input and convert it back to Markdown.

Conversion Modes

• Markdown to HTML: Converts your Markdown into HTML tags. Headings, lists, bold, italic, links, images, blockquotes, code blocks, and tables are all supported. The output has no inline styles and no extra wrapper elements.
• Markdown to Plain Text: Removes all Markdown syntax and returns just the readable text. Good for pasting into word processors or any tool where the asterisks and hash marks would show up as actual characters.
• Markdown to BBCode: Converts to the format used by phpBB, vBulletin, and most forum platforms. Write your post in Markdown and paste the BBCode result straight into your forum editor.
• Markdown to Table of Contents: Reads all the headings in your document and builds a linked table of contents in Markdown format. Paste it at the top of any long page.
• HTML to Markdown: Switch the input type to HTML, paste any HTML snippet or page, and get clean Markdown back. Useful when moving content out of a CMS or cleaning up copy-pasted web text.

Common Use Cases

• CMS Publishing: Write in Markdown, convert to HTML, and paste into WordPress, Webflow, or any CMS that does not accept Markdown directly.
• Email Campaigns: Draft your email in Markdown, convert to HTML, and paste the result into your email builder or template.
• Forum Posts: Write with headings and lists in Markdown, then export as BBCode for phpBB, Reddit, or any vBulletin-based forum.
• Documentation Table of Contents: Paste a long document, switch the output to TOC, and copy the generated list to add at the top before publishing.
• Content Migration: Paste HTML from an old site or CMS export and convert it to Markdown for use in a static site generator like Hugo, Jekyll, or Eleventy.

Format Toolbar and Keyboard Shortcuts

When the input is set to Markdown, a toolbar appears below the editor with buttons for the most common syntax: headings, bold, italic, lists, blockquotes, code blocks, tables, horizontal rules, strikethrough, and checkboxes. You can also use keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+B for bold, Ctrl+I for italic, and Ctrl+K for a link. Your content is automatically saved to the browser so it survives a page refresh. Nothing is sent to our servers.

Word Count and Reading Time

The stats bar updates as you type and shows word count, character count, line count, reading time, and the number of headings in the document. Reading time is calculated at 200 words per minute, which works well for technical content that tends to be read more carefully than regular prose.