Markdown to HTML Converter

Paste Markdown and get the HTML, ready for a page or CMS, optionally wrapped in a complete document. Raw HTML in the source is escaped and unusual link types are replaced, so you can convert text from someone else without worry.

How to use it

1. Paste your Markdown.
2. Tick the full page option if you want a complete document.
3. Read the HTML.
4. Copy it.

When it helps

• Publishing Markdown notes on a website.
• Converting README text.
• Preparing email or CMS content.
• Seeing how Markdown maps to HTML.

Good to know

• The page title comes from the first heading.
• Add your own CSS to style the result.
• Write alt text inside the square brackets of images so the HTML is accessible.

How the conversion works

The converter escapes HTML in your text, then recognises Markdown patterns: lines starting with hashes become headings, hyphens or numbers become lists, pipes and dashes become tables, and fenced blocks become code. Inline marks for bold, italic, code and links are handled after block structure.

Links are limited to safe schemes, so scripts can't sneak in.

Worked example: a short page

A heading, a paragraph with a link and a numbered list becomes an h1, a p with an a tag and an ol with li items. Tick the full-page option to wrap it in a doctype, html, head and body, with the page title taken from the first heading.

Copy the result into a file and open it in a browser.

Styling the output

The HTML has no styles, so it picks up your site's CSS. To preview it with some styling, use the Markdown Preview tool. For emails, you'd need inline styles, which most email tools can add.

Add classes to elements after conversion if your design needs them.

Good Markdown habits

Use a blank line between paragraphs and before lists, write descriptive link text, give images alt text, and use headings in order without skipping levels. Those habits make both the Markdown and the HTML cleaner and more accessible.

Avoid raw HTML in Markdown, because many converters, including this one, escape it.

Publishing workflow

A simple workflow: write in Markdown, convert here, paste the HTML into your CMS or page template, and check links and images. For many pages, a static site generator automates the same steps.

Keep the Markdown as your source of truth and regenerate rather than editing the HTML by hand.

Accessibility checklist

Before publishing, confirm the heading levels run in order, every image has alt text, link text makes sense out of context, and tables have headings. Those few checks make the converted page far easier to use with a screen reader.

Copying safely

Check the output before pasting it into a page that accepts HTML. Even though unsafe links are removed, you should treat any content from other people with care.

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