Markdown → HTML

Markdown to HTML converter

Write Markdown and get clean HTML out, with a live preview as you type. Headings, lists, links, code and more.

▌ Markdown
▌ HTML output
▌ Live preview

Markdown, rendered instantly

Markdown lets you write formatted text using plain, readable syntax — # for headings, **bold**, [links](url), dashes for lists and backticks for code — which is why it's the default for README files, documentation, notes and many publishing platforms. Type Markdown on the left and this tool shows the generated HTML and a live rendered preview, so you can copy clean markup straight into a website, email or CMS.

What's supported

The converter handles the everyday essentials: headings, bold and italic, inline code and fenced code blocks, links and images, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, horizontal rules and paragraphs. Everything runs locally in your browser, so even long documents convert instantly and nothing you write is uploaded.

A quick worked example

Each piece of Markdown maps to a specific HTML tag. A line starting with ## becomes <h2>…</h2>, and ### becomes <h3>. Wrapping text in **stars** produces <strong>…</strong>, while *single stars* give <em>. A link written as [docs](/help) turns into <a href="/help">docs</a>. Dash lines become <ul> with <li> children, numbered lines become <ol>, and a > prefix wraps a line in <blockquote>.

Because the mapping is predictable, the HTML you copy out is clean and semantic — no wrapper divs or inline styles — so it drops neatly into a template, email or CMS.

FAQ

What Markdown features are supported?
Headings, bold and italic, inline and fenced code, links and images, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, horizontal rules and paragraphs — the common syntax used in most documents.
Can I use the HTML anywhere?
Yes. The output is plain, standard HTML you can paste into a web page, newsletter or content management system.
How is Markdown different from HTML?
Markdown is a lightweight, readable syntax you type by hand, while HTML is the tag-based markup a browser renders. This tool converts your Markdown into equivalent HTML so you get the readability of one and the compatibility of the other.
Will my formatting stay intact when I paste the HTML?
Yes. The tool outputs standard, semantic tags — headings, paragraphs, lists and so on — so your structure is preserved wherever the HTML is rendered by a browser or email client.

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