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HTML to Markdown Converter

Convert HTML to clean Markdown — headings, emphasis, links, images, nested lists, code blocks, tables and blockquotes — privately in your browser.

What is the HTML to Markdown Converter?

The ByteTools HTML to Markdown Converter turns HTML into tidy, readable Markdown. Paste markup copied from a web page, a CMS or an email template and get Markdown with proper headings, emphasis, links, images, nested lists, fenced code blocks, blockquotes and pipe tables.

  • Converts headings, bold/italic, links, images, blockquotes and horizontal rules
  • Nested <ul>/<ol> lists with correct indentation and numbering
  • <pre><code> becomes fenced code blocks with the detected language
  • HTML tables become Markdown pipe tables
  • Escapes Markdown-significant characters so output round-trips safely
  • 100% client-side — copy or download the .md result

How to use the HTML to Markdown Converter

  1. 1

    Paste your HTML into the input box.

  2. 2

    Click Convert to Markdown.

  3. 3

    Review the Markdown output — headings, lists, tables and code preserved.

  4. 4

    Copy the result or download it as a .md file.

About the HTML to Markdown Converter

The ByteTools HTML to Markdown Converter turns HTML into tidy, readable Markdown. Paste markup copied from a web page, a CMS or an email template and get Markdown with proper headings, emphasis, links, images, nested lists, fenced code blocks, blockquotes and pipe tables.

It walks the real DOM tree using your browser's HTML parser rather than regex guessing, so nested structures convert faithfully: lists keep their indentation, <pre><code> blocks become fenced code with the language preserved from class names, and characters that would break Markdown (like * or _ in text) are escaped. Elements with no Markdown equivalent — divs, spans, styling wrappers — are unwrapped so their content flows through cleanly.

Everything runs locally in your browser; the HTML you paste is never uploaded. The result is ready to copy or download as a .md file.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert a web page to Markdown?

Copy the page's HTML — from view-source, dev tools or your CMS editor's HTML mode — paste it here and click Convert. The tool walks the markup and emits equivalent Markdown, unwrapping layout elements that have no Markdown meaning.

What happens to tags that Markdown cannot express?

Structural wrappers like <div> and <span> are unwrapped so their text survives, and their styling is dropped — Markdown has no syntax for it. Content elements like <video> or <iframe> have no portable Markdown form and are omitted.

Are HTML tables supported?

Yes. Simple tables with a header row become GitHub-style pipe tables. Markdown tables cannot express rowspan, colspan or nested block content, so complex tables are flattened cell by cell.

Why are some characters in my text backslash-escaped?

Characters like *, _, [ and # mean something in Markdown. When they appear as plain text in your HTML, the converter escapes them (\*) so they render as literal characters instead of accidentally turning into emphasis or headings.

Does the converter keep code blocks intact?

Yes. <pre><code> blocks become fenced ``` blocks with their content untouched, and a language hint is carried over from class names like language-python. Inline <code> becomes backtick code spans.

Is my HTML uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser tab, so internal documents and unpublished content stay private.

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