Convert Markdown to HTML Online
Markdown is the preferred format for writing web content. Converting to HTML generates the web-ready code for publishing your content directly to any website.
Our converter produces clean, semantic HTML output that can be directly embedded in any web page or CMS.
What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight text format invented by John Gruber in 2004. It uses simple syntax like # for headings and ** for bold to write formatted content in plain text.
Markdown is used for blog posts, documentation, README files, forum posts, and any web content where easy writing matters more than complex formatting.
What is HTML?
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the language of the web. Converting Markdown to HTML produces the code needed to display your formatted content in any web browser.
Web developers often write content in Markdown and convert to HTML for publishing, since Markdown is much easier to write than raw HTML.
Why Convert Markdown to HTML?
Web Publishing
Convert Markdown articles and documentation for direct publishing to websites.
CMS Integration
Tools like Jekyll and Hugo convert Markdown to HTML automatically for static websites.
Static Site Generators
Tools like Jekyll and Hugo convert Markdown to HTML automatically for static websites.
Documentation Sites
Technical documentation sites like ReadTheDocs use Markdown to HTML conversion for their pages.
How to Convert Markdown to HTML
Upload Markdown
Select your .md file.
Choose HTML output
Select HTML as your output format.
Convert
Click convert to render your Markdown as HTML.
Download HTML
Save or copy the HTML output for your website.
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Review the output
Check that all Markdown elements converted correctly to the expected HTML tags.
Add your CSS
The generated HTML uses standard tags. Add your own CSS for visual styling.
Embed in existing pages
Copy just the body content from the HTML to embed within an existing web page layout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What HTML does # heading become?
# becomes
, ## becomes , and so on up to ###### for .
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Does Markdown to HTML include CSS styling?
The HTML output contains semantic tags without inline styles. Add your own CSS stylesheet.
Can I use the HTML directly in WordPress?
Yes, paste the HTML into the WordPress text/code editor (not the visual editor) to publish Markdown content.
What Markdown flavors are supported?
Standard Markdown and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) including tables and fenced code blocks.
Does the HTML include a complete page structure?
The output includes a full HTML document with DOCTYPE, head, and body, or just the body content depending on settings.
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