How to use the Markdown to HTML Converter
Get clean HTML from your Markdown in three steps.
1
Write or paste your Markdown
Type Markdown directly into the editor or paste existing Markdown content. Standard syntax and GitHub-Flavored Markdown extensions are both fully supported.
2
Review the live preview
The rendered HTML preview updates in real time as you type. Switch to the "HTML Source" tab to inspect the generated HTML code directly.
3
Copy the HTML output
Click "Copy HTML" to copy the generated markup to your clipboard. Optionally, wrap the output in a full HTML document boilerplate with a single toggle.
When to use this tool
Use the Markdown to HTML converter any time you need to render Markdown as HTML or generate web-ready markup from documentation.
- →Generating HTML output from a README.md to embed in a web page or documentation site
- →Previewing how Markdown will render before committing it to a GitHub repository
- →Converting a Markdown blog draft into HTML for pasting into a CMS like WordPress or Ghost
- →Producing HTML email content from a Markdown draft for a newsletter tool
- →Rendering Markdown documentation as HTML for an internal wiki or intranet
- →Testing GitHub-Flavored Markdown features like tables and task lists with an instant live preview
Frequently asked questions
Q:Does this converter support GitHub-Flavored Markdown (GFM)?
Yes. The converter fully supports GFM extensions including pipe tables, fenced code blocks with language identifiers, strikethrough (~~text~~), task list checkboxes (- [ ]), and autolinked URLs.
Q:Is syntax highlighting included for code blocks?
Yes. Fenced code blocks with a language identifier (e.g., ```javascript) are rendered with syntax highlighting in the preview. The generated HTML includes the appropriate class names (e.g., language-javascript) compatible with highlight.js and Prism.js.
Q:Can I generate a complete standalone HTML page, not just a fragment?
Yes. Enable the "Wrap in HTML document" toggle to generate a full HTML5 document with a <html>, <head>, and <body> structure, including a basic stylesheet link, so the output is ready to open in a browser as a standalone file.
Q:What Markdown flavor or spec does the tool follow?
The converter follows the CommonMark specification as its base, with GitHub-Flavored Markdown extensions layered on top. This means behavior is consistent and predictable, matching how GitHub, GitLab, and most modern Markdown renderers parse the same input.
Q:Are HTML entities and special characters handled correctly?
Yes. Special characters like <, >, &, and " within Markdown content are correctly escaped to their HTML entity equivalents (<, >, &, ") in the output, preventing broken markup.
Q:Can I use this to convert Markdown to HTML for email newsletters?
You can use this tool to generate the initial HTML from your Markdown draft, but note that HTML emails require additional inline CSS for compatibility with email clients like Outlook. The raw output is a good starting point, but you will likely need to inline styles before sending through an ESP.