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Markdown to HTML

Convert Markdown text to clean HTML output.

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What is Markdown to HTML?

The Markdown to HTML converter transforms standard Markdown syntax into clean, ready-to-use HTML markup. Whether you're writing documentation, blog posts, or README files in Markdown, this tool gives you the equivalent HTML output instantly — no libraries, no build steps, no configuration required. It handles everything from headings and lists to links, images, code blocks, and blockquotes.

This tool is especially useful for developers who write content in Markdown but need raw HTML for deployment in environments that don't render Markdown natively — such as email templates, CMS platforms, legacy systems, or custom front-end components. Instead of setting up a Markdown parser in your project just to preview output, you can paste your text and get the result in seconds.

How to Use

Using the tool is straightforward: paste your Markdown text into the input area on the left and the HTML output appears in real time on the right. The converter supports the CommonMark specification and handles all standard Markdown elements — # headings become <h1><h6> tags, **bold** becomes <strong>, *italic* becomes <em>, fenced code blocks become <pre><code> blocks, and so on. You can copy the output HTML with a single click.

The output is clean and minimal — no extra wrapper divs, no inline styles, and no unnecessary attributes. This makes it easy to drop the generated HTML into any existing stylesheet or layout without fighting specificity wars. Ordered and unordered lists, horizontal rules, tables (GitHub Flavored Markdown), and nested elements are all handled correctly.

A few edge cases to be aware of: raw HTML embedded inside your Markdown is passed through as-is, so make sure your source is trusted before rendering it in a browser. Very complex nested structures or custom Markdown extensions beyond the standard spec may not render exactly as they would in specialized parsers like Pandoc or MDX. For most common documentation and content use cases, the output will be accurate and production-ready.

Use Cases

Documentation publishing: Convert Markdown-authored docs into HTML fragments to embed directly into a web portal or static site generator that expects raw HTML partials.
Email template authoring: Write email copy in readable Markdown, then convert it to HTML for pasting into an email builder or HTML email template where Markdown isn't supported natively.
CMS content entry: Paste the resulting HTML into a CMS rich-text field or database column when the platform doesn't support Markdown input but you prefer writing in it for speed and readability.
Debugging Markdown rendering: Quickly inspect exactly what HTML a given piece of Markdown produces to troubleshoot rendering issues in your app's Markdown parser or to verify output before committing to a content pipeline.

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