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HTML to Markdown Converter

Strip an HTML page down to clean Markdown — perfect for moving content into a static site generator, GitHub README, Notion page, Obsidian vault, or any tool that reads `.md` files.

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Converting HTML to Markdown in practice

HTML to Markdown declutters a web page into clean, portable text. Markdown keeps the structure that matters — headings, links, lists, code blocks — while dropping the wrapper of tags, classes and inline styles. It is the format of choice for README files, static-site content, wikis, and anywhere you want source that diffs nicely in version control.

Convert here when you are migrating content into a docs site, a notes app like Obsidian, or a Git repo. The output is plain text you can edit anywhere, and it strips the noise that makes copied HTML painful to reuse.

When to convert HTML to Markdown

  • Migrate web content into a Markdown-based blog or wiki
  • Convert documentation to GitHub README format
  • Save articles for offline reading in Obsidian or Bear

About the HTML and Markdown formats

HTML

HTML is the language of the web. Converting a PDF or DOCX to HTML lets you publish the content as a responsive web page that mobile browsers can reflow, search engines can index, and screen readers can navigate — something a fixed-layout PDF will never do well.

Markdown

Markdown is a lightweight markup format that turns plain text into formatted documents using simple symbols (# for headings, ** for bold, [text](url) for links). Writers, developers, and bloggers love it because the source file stays human-readable and converts cleanly into HTML, PDF, or Word. It is the native format of GitHub READMEs, Notion exports, and Obsidian notes.

Why use LinksConverter for this conversion

  • Fast cloud pipeline

    Server-side ffmpeg + yt-dlp on auto-scaling workers. Most files finish in seconds, not minutes.

  • ClamAV scanned

    Every uploaded or fetched file is virus-scanned before it ever reaches your download.

  • Auto-deleted after 2 hours

    Files live on encrypted S3 storage for 2 hours, then are permanently purged. We never log file contents.

  • No sign-up, no watermark

    Free for up to 10 conversions per hour with no account. Pro unlocks larger files and priority queue.

How to convert HTML to Markdown

  1. Upload or paste a HTML link

    Drop a HTML file from your device, or paste a public URL pointing to the HTML you want to convert.

  2. Confirm Markdown as the output format

    The output is pre-set to Markdown. You can adjust quality or bitrate in the advanced options if you need a smaller file.

  3. Start the conversion

    Click Convert. Our cloud workers fetch the HTML, scan it for malware, and run the HTML → Markdown pipeline.

  4. Download your Markdown file

    A one-time pre-signed link appears as soon as the Markdown is ready. The file is automatically deleted from our storage 2 hours later.

HTML to Markdown — Frequently asked questions

Images become `![alt](url)` references; tables become Markdown tables. Multi-column CSS layouts collapse into a linear flow — Markdown is intentionally simple.

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