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Convert Markdown into clean HTML — headings, bold, italic, links, lists and code blocks.
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Markdown is a free, private online tool that lets you convert Markdown to HTML — headings, bold, italic, links, lists and code. It runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.
Privacy: this tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is never sent to, received by, or stored on any server — there are no uploads and no tracking of what you enter.
Markdown is a lightweight markup language that uses plain-text symbols (# for headings, ** for bold) to produce formatted text. It powers README files, forums and many editors.
It handles headings, bold and italic, inline code and code blocks, links and bullet lists — the most common Markdown features.
Previewing README files, pasting formatted content into a CMS, and learning how Markdown maps to HTML.
Markdown is a lightweight markup language that lets you format text using simple, readable symbols instead of HTML tags. A # makes a heading, **text** makes bold, and - item makes a list. It was created to be easy to write and easy to read even in its raw form, which is why it powers README files, forum posts, chat apps, documentation and static-site content.
This tool turns Markdown into the equivalent HTML that a browser actually renders. It handles the common syntax: headings, bold and italic, inline code and fenced code blocks, links and bullet lists. Paste Markdown and you instantly get clean HTML you can drop into a web page or CMS.
The converter reads your text line by line, recognising the Markdown patterns - a leading # for headings, paired asterisks for emphasis, backticks for code, the link syntax, and list markers - and rewrites each as the matching HTML element. Plain paragraphs are wrapped in <p> tags so the output is valid, ready-to-use markup.
Its strength is the balance between simplicity and power: writers can format without touching HTML, yet the raw text stays perfectly legible. GitHub, Reddit, Discord, Notion, Stack Overflow and countless blogging platforms use Markdown precisely because it removes formatting friction while keeping content portable and future-proof.
Type or paste your Markdown and the HTML appears instantly. Use it to preview how a README will render, to convert notes into web content, or to learn how Markdown maps onto HTML elements. For full-spec edge cases use a dedicated library, but for everyday formatting this covers what you need. Everything runs in your browser.