Free Markdown to HTML Converter
Paste Markdown and get standards-compliant HTML you can drop into any site or email, plus a rendered preview to check it first. Converted instantly in your browser.
What is the markdown to HTML converter?
A Markdown to HTML converter turns the lightweight formatting syntax writers use — hashes for headings, asterisks for bold, hyphens for lists — into the HTML a browser or content manager actually renders. Markdown is quick and pleasant to write, but most websites, email tools and CMS fields want HTML, so the conversion step comes up constantly for bloggers, developers and technical writers. This converter supports the full GitHub-flavoured Markdown set including tables, code blocks and task lists, shows a live preview so you can check the result before using it, and runs entirely in your browser.
How our free markdown to HTML converter works
Paste your Markdown
Type or paste into the box — headings, lists, links, tables and code blocks are all supported.
Check the preview
Switch to Preview to see it rendered, or stay on HTML code to see the markup.
Copy the HTML
Copy the generated HTML straight into your site, email template or CMS.
Who uses our free markdown to HTML converter?
Bloggers and content writers
Draft in Markdown and paste HTML into a CMS that doesn't accept Markdown.
Developers
Convert README content or documentation into HTML for a website.
Newsletter writers
Produce clean HTML for an email tool without hand-writing tags.
Technical writers
Move documentation between systems that expect different formats.
Why use the markdown to HTML converter?
Live preview
See the rendered result before you paste the HTML anywhere.
Full GitHub-flavoured Markdown
Tables, fenced code blocks, task lists and strikethrough all convert correctly.
Instant and private
Conversion happens as you type, in your browser.
Markdown syntax and the HTML it produces
The conversions below cover almost everything you'll write day to day. Keep it open while you draft if you're new to Markdown.
| What you type | What you get | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| # Heading | <h1>Heading</h1> | One # per level, up to ###### |
| **bold** | <strong>bold</strong> | Underscores work too: __bold__ |
| *italic* | <em>italic</em> | A single asterisk or underscore |
| [text](url) | <a href="url">text</a> | Square brackets first, then round |
|  | <img src="image.jpg" alt="alt"> | Same as a link, with a leading ! |
| - item | <ul><li>item</li></ul> | Use 1. for a numbered list |
| > quote | <blockquote>quote</blockquote> | One > per line |
| `code` | <code>code</code> | Backticks, not quotes |
| --- | <hr> | Three or more dashes on their own line |
Tips for getting the best results
Blank lines matter
Markdown needs an empty line between paragraphs and before a list. Most “why didn't that format?” problems come down to a missing blank line.
Indent nested lists by two spaces
Inconsistent indentation is the other common cause of lists not nesting the way you expect.
Use fenced code blocks
Three backticks around code is more reliable than indenting by four spaces, and lets you name the language.
Check the preview before pasting
It takes two seconds and catches formatting mistakes before they reach your live site.
Common problems and how to fix them
My line breaks disappeared
Markdown joins consecutive lines into one paragraph. Leave a blank line between paragraphs, or end a line with two spaces to force a single break.
My list isn't rendering as a list
There must be a blank line before the first item, and a space after the dash or number.
The HTML looks right but my CMS strips it
Many editors only allow a subset of tags. Paste into the CMS's own HTML or source view rather than its rich-text field.
My code block lost its indentation
Wrap it in triple backticks rather than indenting by four spaces — indentation gets normalised by most editors before it ever reaches the converter.
Frequently asked questions
What is Markdown?
A lightweight way of formatting plain text — # for headings, **bold**, - for list items — designed to be readable as written and convertible to HTML. It's used across GitHub, Notion, Reddit and most static site generators.
Does it support tables and code blocks?
Yes. The converter handles GitHub-flavoured Markdown, which includes tables, fenced code blocks, task lists and strikethrough.
Is the HTML clean?
Yes — semantic tags with no inline styles or wrapper divs, so it inherits your site's own CSS.
Can I convert HTML back to Markdown?
Not with this tool; it converts one direction. Paste Markdown to get HTML.
Is my content uploaded?
No. Conversion runs in your browser, so drafts and unpublished content stay on your device.
