Convert Markdown to HTML

From Markdown to a real web page

Markdown is how developers, writers and note-takers format text without a word processor: # for headings, asterisks for emphasis, dashes for lists. It is perfect for writing, but browsers, email tools and many CMS editors need HTML.

This converter parses your file with marked, a widely used Markdown engine, using GitHub-flavored Markdown. The output is a complete HTML5 document with a UTF-8 declaration, a title taken from your first heading, and a small readable stylesheet, so the file looks good the moment you double-click it.

Markdown vs HTML at a glance

How to convert Markdown to HTML

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   Step 1: Pick a .md file

   Drop a README, notes file or blog draft onto the converter. Copied text? Save it as a .md file first.

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   Step 2: Keep HTML as the target

   HTML is preselected. PDF and TXT are also available.

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   Step 3: Convert

   The Markdown is parsed and wrapped in a full HTML page.

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   Step 4: Download and open

   Open the .html file in a browser, or copy the body into your CMS.

Supported Markdown features

What Markdown to HTML is used for

• Publishing notes. Share an Obsidian or Notion export as a single web page.

• README previews. See roughly how a README renders before pushing it.

• CMS and newsletter content. Paste the generated HTML into editors that accept HTML.

• Offline documentation. Give colleagues a file that opens in any browser.

What the generated HTML looks like

Headings become h1 to h6 elements, lists become ul and ol, tables become table elements with header cells, and code fences become pre and code blocks with a class such as language-js. Line breaks inside paragraphs follow the Markdown rules, so a single newline does not create a break unless the line ends with two spaces or a backslash.

Raw HTML inside your Markdown is passed through as written, just as GitHub does. That is useful for details blocks or custom embeds, but it also means the output is only as safe as the Markdown you feed in.

Using the output in your own site

If you only need the content, copy everything between the body tags and paste it into your template or CMS. The included stylesheet is optional and scoped to basic elements, so it will not fight with your site's styles once removed.

Relative links and image paths stay relative. Keep the HTML file in the same folder structure as the Markdown so images still resolve.

• Full page: open the file directly.
• Fragment: copy the body contents into your editor.
• Styling: replace the small inline stylesheet with your own.

Tips for Markdown files

• Start the file with a # heading; it becomes the page title.
• Leave a blank line before lists and tables so every parser recognizes them.
• Use fenced code blocks with a language name for easy highlighting later.
• Check links after converting; the converter does not rewrite .md links to .html.

Markdown to HTML questions