HTML to Markdown Converter Free Online Tool 2026

Last updated March 22, 2026

Converting Basic HTML Elements to Markdown

The HTML to Markdown Converter transforms HTML markup into clean Markdown syntax. Here are the most common element conversions:

<!-- HTML input -->
<h1>Main Title</h1>
<h2>Section Heading</h2>
<h3>Subsection</h3>

<p>This is a paragraph with <strong>bold text</strong> and <em>italic text</em>.</p>
<p>Here is <strong><em>bold and italic</em></strong> combined.</p>

<a href="https://example.com">Visit Example</a>
<img src="photo.jpg" alt="A photo of a sunset">

<!-- Markdown output -->
# Main Title

## Section Heading

### Subsection

This is a paragraph with **bold text** and *italic text*.

Here is ***bold and italic*** combined.

[Visit Example](https://example.com)
![A photo of a sunset](photo.jpg)

Converting Lists

Both ordered and unordered lists, including nested structures, convert cleanly to Markdown:

<!-- HTML input -->
<ul>
  <li>First item</li>
  <li>Second item
    <ul>
      <li>Nested item A</li>
      <li>Nested item B</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>Third item</li>
</ul>

<ol>
  <li>Install dependencies</li>
  <li>Configure environment</li>
  <li>Run the application</li>
</ol>

<!-- Markdown output -->
- First item
- Second item
  - Nested item A
  - Nested item B
- Third item

1. Install dependencies
2. Configure environment
3. Run the application

Converting Code Blocks

The converter detects programming language from class attributes and includes it in the fenced code block for syntax highlighting:

<!-- HTML input -->
<p>Use console.log() for debugging.</p>

<pre th:inline="none">
function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

console.log(greet('World'));

def greet(name):
    return f"Hello, {name}!"

print(greet("World"))

Converting HTML Tables to Markdown

HTML tables with thead sections convert to GitHub Flavored Markdown table syntax:

<!-- HTML input -->
<table class="data-table">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Language</th>
      <th>Stars</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>React</td>
      <td>JavaScript</td>
      <td>220k</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Vue</td>
      <td>JavaScript</td>
      <td>207k</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Django</td>
      <td>Python</td>
      <td>78k</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

<!-- Markdown output -->
| Name   | Language   | Stars |
|--------|------------|-------|
| React  | JavaScript | 220k  |
| Vue    | JavaScript | 207k  |
| Django | Python     | 78k   |

Converting Blockquotes and Horizontal Rules

Blockquotes and dividers convert to their Markdown equivalents:

<!-- HTML input -->
<blockquote>
  <p>The best way to predict the future is to invent it.</p>
  <blockquote>
    <p>Nested quote for emphasis.</p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>

<hr>

<p>Content after the divider.</p>

<!-- Markdown output -->
> The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
>
> > Nested quote for emphasis.

---

Content after the divider.

Migrating WordPress Content to Markdown

A common use case is migrating CMS content to a static site generator. Here is a typical WordPress post conversion:

<!-- WordPress HTML export -->
<article>
  <h1 class="entry-title">Getting Started with Docker</h1>
  <div class="entry-meta">
    <time datetime="2024-01-15">January 15, 2024</time>
    <span class="author">by <a href="/author/jane">Jane Smith</a></span>

<div class="entry-content">
    <p>Docker simplifies application deployment by packaging code and dependencies together.</p>
    <h2>Installation</h2>
    <p>Download Docker Desktop from the <a href="https://docker.com">official site</a>.</p>
    <pre th:inline="none">docker --version
docker run hello-world