HTML to Markdown Converter
HTML to Markdown conversion transforms HTML markup to lightweight Markdown syntax. Conversions: <h1> → # heading, <strong> → **bold**, <em> → *italic*, <a href> → [text](url), <img> → , <ul><li> → - item, <ol><li> → 1. item, <code> → `code`, <pre> → ```code block```. Markdown is simpler, readable as plain text, widely used in GitHub, documentation, CMS. Tools like Pandoc or Turndown handle conversion. Use for simplifying content, migrating from CMS, creating documentation, README files.
Convert HTML to Markdown format instantly. Supports headings, bold, italic, links, images, lists, code blocks, blockquotes, and tables. Perfect for converting web content to Markdown for documentation, GitHub, blogs, and note-taking apps. Clean, readable Markdown output.
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Supported Conversions
<h1> → # Heading<strong> → **bold**<em> → *italic*<a> → [text](url)<img> → <code> → `code`<ul><li> → - item<blockquote> → > quoteHow to Use
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Markdown and why convert HTML to Markdown?
- Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax, designed for readability and simplicity. Converting HTML to Markdown is useful for documentation (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), static site generators (Jekyll, Hugo, Gatsby), note-taking apps (Obsidian, Notion), and content management systems. Markdown is easier to write, read, and version control than HTML.
- What HTML elements are supported in conversion?
- Most HTML-to-Markdown converters support: headings (h1-h6 → # ## ###), emphasis (strong/b → **bold**, em/i → *italic*), links (a → [text](url)), images (img → ), lists (ul/ol → - or 1.), code blocks (pre/code → ``` or `), blockquotes (blockquote → >), horizontal rules (hr → ---), and tables. Complex elements like forms, divs, and spans may be stripped or converted to plain text.
- How do I preserve formatting when converting HTML to Markdown?
- Choose a converter that supports GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) for tables, strikethrough, and task lists. Inline HTML (like <span style="color:red">) may be preserved as-is in Markdown since most Markdown parsers accept embedded HTML. For best results, clean HTML before conversion: remove unnecessary divs, spans, and styling. Test the output in your target Markdown renderer to verify formatting.
- What is the difference between Markdown and GitHub Flavored Markdown?
- Standard Markdown (CommonMark) is the base specification. GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) adds extensions: tables (| header | header |), strikethrough (~~text~~), task lists (- [ ] todo), automatic URL linking, and syntax highlighting in code blocks (```javascript). Most modern Markdown tools support GFM. When converting HTML, ensure your converter supports GFM if you need these features.
- Can I convert complex web pages to Markdown?
- Yes, but results vary based on complexity. Simple content pages convert well, preserving text, headings, links, and images. Complex layouts with CSS-dependent formatting, JavaScript interactions, or nested divs may lose structure. For best results, extract the main content (article body) before conversion. Tools like Readability or Mercury can extract clean HTML from web pages before Markdown conversion.
- How do I convert Markdown back to HTML?
- Use a Markdown parser or processor like marked.js, markdown-it, or showdown.js for JavaScript, or Python libraries like markdown or mistune. Most static site generators (Jekyll, Hugo) automatically convert Markdown to HTML. Online tools also exist. Markdown is designed for easy conversion to HTML, which is why it is popular for documentation and blogging. The conversion is typically one-way optimized (HTML → Markdown is lossy).
- What happens to images when converting HTML to Markdown?
- Images convert from HTML <img src="url" alt="text"> to Markdown . The image URL is preserved as-is. If images use relative paths, ensure paths remain valid after conversion. For images with width/height attributes, standard Markdown does not support sizing — you may need to preserve HTML <img> tags or use extended Markdown syntax like {width=500} depending on your Markdown processor.
- Can I automate HTML-to-Markdown conversion in my workflow?
- Yes, use command-line tools like Pandoc (universal document converter), html-to-markdown (Node.js), or Turndown (JavaScript library). Integrate into build scripts, CI/CD pipelines, or content migration workflows. For web scraping, combine Beautiful Soup (Python) or Cheerio (Node.js) to extract HTML content, then convert to Markdown. These tools support batch processing and customization for specific HTML structures.