Convert markdown to HTML online

Markdown to HTML transforms human-readable markdown format into semantic HTML tags: h1–h6 for headings, p for paragraphs, ul and ol for lists, a for links, and pre/code for fenced blocks. The output is a string you can paste into rich-text fields or save as an HTML fragment.

This is not the same as markdown to pdf, which requires a separate print or PDF engine. Many teams convert markdown to HTML first, then print to PDF from the browser or run a local markdown-pdf CLI for batch jobs.

The converter uses the same marked parser family as our markdown preview viewer, so behavior on tables, task lists, and strikethrough stays consistent across tools on this site.

Because conversion is local, markdown files containing internal links, draft product names, or customer quotes never upload to a cloud service during export.

Type or paste markdown into the input panel. HTML appears in the output panel as you edit — no submit button. Import .md or .markdown files when you prefer not to retype long documents.

Copy the HTML string with one click or download converted.html for offline use. Paste into WordPress HTML blocks, static site partials, or internal wiki importers that accept raw markup.

Review link URLs and image src attributes after conversion. Relative paths in markdown stay relative in HTML — adjust them for the host environment that will serve the final page.

For visual inspection before export, open Markdown Preview to see sanitized rendering next to your source.

GitHub Flavored Markdown extends CommonMark with tables, task lists, strikethrough, and autolinks. This md to HTML path enables those extensions so README-style documents convert predictably.

Indented code blocks and fenced blocks with language identifiers become pre and code elements. Downstream highlighters use the class or data attributes your host expects — verify against your CMS if colors look wrong after paste.

A markdown formatter in the strict sense reflows whitespace; this tool focuses on structural conversion rather than pretty-printing the markdown source. Use a dedicated formatter if you need column-aligned pipe tables in the .md file itself.

Embedded raw HTML inside markdown may pass through the parser. Treat that as advanced usage and sanitize before publishing untrusted input.

Documentation migration: authors write in markdown, convert to HTML for a legacy CMS that lacks native md support, then retire the HTML workflow once the CMS upgrades.

Email newsletters: convert a markdown draft to HTML, paste into the ESP HTML editor, and inline CSS separately because email clients ignore external stylesheets.

Static site partials: generate HTML fragments for Eleventy, Hugo, or custom templating when a build step is unavailable on a locked-down machine.

API payloads: some admin panels accept HTML bodies while authors prefer markdown syntax — convert locally, paste the HTML field, and keep markdown as the source of truth in git.

Search demand for markdown pdf and md to pdf often lands on conversion tools. This page outputs HTML, which is the usual intermediate step: convert markdown to HTML, open the fragment in a browser, print to PDF with your preferred margins.

Dedicated markdown-pdf CLIs bundle headless Chrome for batch exports. For one-off documents, browser print from saved HTML is faster and needs no install.

PDF styling depends on print CSS, not markdown syntax. Add print rules to your site theme or wrap HTML in a minimal template before printing if page breaks matter.

Parsing runs with client-side JavaScript. No account, no server round trip, no watermark on output.

Use HTML to Markdown when you inherit HTML and need markdown files for a git-based docs repo. Use Markdown Preview for side-by-side rendering. Use HTML Minifier if the converted fragment must ship in a size-constrained embed.

Clear panels on shared machines after working with confidential markdown files.