Supported HTML Elements
This converter handles most common HTML elements. Complex or nested structures may require manual adjustments.
How to Convert HTML to Markdown
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Paste or type your HTML
Copy your HTML code from any source, such as a webpage, email template, or CMS export, and paste it into the HTML input panel on the left side of the converter. - 2
Review the live Markdown output
As soon as you paste or type HTML, the converter instantly generates clean Markdown syntax in the output panel. Check that headings, links, images, and lists are correctly translated. - 3
Adjust and refine if needed
For complex HTML with deeply nested elements or custom styling, review the output for any sections that may need manual tweaking. The converter handles most standard elements automatically. - 4
Copy the Markdown result
Click the Copy button to copy the converted Markdown to your clipboard. You can then paste it directly into GitHub, Notion, Obsidian, a static site generator, or any Markdown-compatible editor.
Common Use Cases
Content Migration
Documentation Workflows
Email to Notes Conversion
Static Site Development
Why Use HTML to Markdown Converter?
The HTML to Markdown Converter transforms HTML code into clean, readable Markdown syntax entirely in your browser. Whether you are migrating content from a CMS, converting documentation for a Git repository, or extracting formatted text from a webpage, this tool handles headings, paragraphs, bold and italic text, links, images, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, code blocks, tables, and horizontal rules. All processing is client-side, so your HTML is never uploaded to any server.
Markdown has become the standard writing format for developers and technical writers. Platforms like GitHub, GitLab, Notion, and Obsidian all support Markdown natively. By converting your HTML content to Markdown, you gain version control compatibility, easier collaboration through pull requests, and a lightweight format that renders consistently across tools. If you need to convert a full webpage by URL instead of pasting raw HTML, try the Site to Markdown tool. For previewing your converted output, use the Markdown Previewer to render it in real time.
This converter outputs GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), which supports tables, strikethrough, and fenced code blocks beyond the basic CommonMark spec. If your HTML includes data tables, the converter produces properly formatted Markdown tables that you can further refine with the Markdown Table Generator. For cleaning up the HTML itself before converting, run it through the HTML Formatter first to ensure well-structured input and the best possible output.
How It Compares
Several online tools convert HTML to Markdown, but most require server-side processing, which means your HTML is uploaded and stored on third-party servers. The FindUtils HTML to Markdown Converter runs entirely in your browser with zero data transmission, making it ideal for sensitive or proprietary content. Unlike paid services or CLI tools like Pandoc that require installation, this converter works instantly in any modern browser with no setup, no signup, and no usage limits.
Compared to npm libraries such as Turndown that require a Node.js environment, this tool provides the same high-quality conversion through a simple paste-and-copy interface. It supports the same GFM output format used by GitHub and most documentation platforms. For users who need to convert entire websites rather than individual HTML snippets, the Site to Markdown tool fetches pages by URL and handles full-page extraction automatically.