Why convert HTML to Markdown?

Markdown is easier to edit, version-control, and migrate. Converting HTML to Markdown is the standard first step when moving content from WordPress or legacy CMS platforms into static site generators, GitHub docs, or Notion.

Which HTML elements convert to Markdown?

Headings, paragraphs, bold/italic, links, images, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, code blocks, horizontal rules, and tables (to GFM table syntax). Elements without a Markdown equivalent, like div or span, are unwrapped and their text kept.

What happens to inline styles and classes?

They are dropped — Markdown has no styling layer. The conversion preserves content and structure, which is usually exactly what you want when escaping a legacy CMS's markup soup.

Can I convert a full webpage?

Yes — paste the page's HTML source. For best results, paste just the article/body content, since navigation menus and footers convert to noisy link lists.

Is the conversion done on a server?

No — parsing and conversion run entirely in your browser. Proprietary or unpublished content stays on your device.

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HTML to Markdown Converter — Escape the Markup, Keep the Content

Migrating a blog off WordPress, moving docs to GitHub, or importing web content into Notion or Obsidian all start the same way: converting HTML into clean Markdown. This free converter maps every common HTML element to its Markdown equivalent — headings, emphasis, links, images, lists, blockquotes, code, and GFM tables — while stripping the class-and-style noise legacy CMS platforms accumulate. Runs entirely in your browser, no signup.

Example

Input HTML:

<h2 class="post-title">Getting Started</h2>
<p>Install via <a href="https://npmjs.com"><strong>npm</strong></a>:</p>
<pre><code>npm install my-package</code></pre>
<ul><li>Fast</li><li>Free</li></ul>

Output Markdown:

## Getting Started

Install via [**npm**](https://npmjs.com):

```
npm install my-package
```

- Fast
- Free

Migration Scenarios This Enables

WordPress → static site — convert exported post HTML into Markdown for Hugo, Jekyll, Astro, or Next.js content folders.
Docs consolidation — pull scattered HTML help pages into a GitHub-based docs repo.
Knowledge bases — import web content into Notion, Obsidian, or Confluence (all Markdown-friendly).
Email → docs — convert HTML email announcements into changelog entries.

What Gets Preserved vs. Dropped

Preserved: document structure (heading levels), link destinations, image sources and alt text, list nesting, table data, code content with language classes where present. Dropped by design: inline styles, class names, IDs, scripts, and presentational wrappers — Markdown deliberately has no styling layer, and shedding it is usually the entire point of the migration. The result is portable content that will outlive whatever platform you move to next.

Free and Private

Unlimited conversions, no account, and no server contact — paste proprietary drafts or paywalled exports without concern.

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