Clean HTML from Markdown
Paste Markdown and get HTML ready for a CMS, an email template or a static page. The converter uses marked, a widely used, standards-focused Markdown parser, with GitHub-flavoured Markdown on by default:
| Markdown | HTML |
|---|---|
# Heading |
<h1>Heading</h1> |
**bold**, *italic* |
<strong>, <em> |
[text](url) |
<a href="url">text</a> |
- item |
<ul><li>item</li></ul> |
~~gone~~ (GFM) |
<del>gone</del> |
| tables, task lists (GFM) | <table>, checkboxes |
Line breaks become <br> treats single line breaks as hard breaks, the way comments on GitHub and many chat apps behave. Leave it off for standard Markdown, where a single line break joins lines into one paragraph.
Security note
Markdown allows raw HTML, and the converter passes it through unchanged. If you’re converting Markdown from untrusted users for display on a website, sanitise the output on your server.
Worked example
Here is what the Markdown to HTML Converter returns for its built-in example. Settings used: GitHub-flavoured: on; Line breaks become <br>: off. Click Try an example in the tool above to load it, then change it as you like.
# Release notes
Version **2.0** brings a faster editor and *better* exports.
## What's new
- Live preview with [GitHub-flavoured Markdown](https://github.github.com/gfm/)
- Tables, task lists and ~~strikethrough~~
- [x] Code blocks with `inline code`
| Feature | Status |
| --- | --- |
| Export | Done |
> Write once, publish anywhere.<h1>Release notes</h1>
<p>Version <strong>2.0</strong> brings a faster editor and <em>better</em> exports.</p>
<h2>What's new</h2>
<ul>
<li>Live preview with <a href="https://github.github.com/gfm/">GitHub-flavoured Markdown</a></li>
<li>Tables, task lists and <del>strikethrough</del></li>
<li><input checked="" disabled="" type="checkbox"> Code blocks with <code>inline code</code></li>
</ul>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Feature</th>
<th>Status</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Export</td>
<td>Done</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<blockquote>
<p>Write once, publish anywhere.</p>
</blockquote>Questions
How do I convert Markdown to HTML?
Paste the Markdown; the HTML appears instantly. Copy it or download an .html file.
What is GitHub-flavoured Markdown?
An extension of standard Markdown used by GitHub that adds tables, task lists, strikethrough and automatic links.
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