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Markdown to HTML guide

How to Convert Markdown to HTML

Convert Markdown into clean, semantic HTML — headings, paragraphs, lists, links, and emphasis — ready to paste into a page or CMS.

Direct answer

Paste your Markdown and convert it to get semantic HTML: # becomes <h1>, ** becomes <strong>, - becomes <ul><li>, and [text](url) becomes <a href>. MarkdownMe renders the HTML in the browser so you can copy the markup or download a complete .html file, with nothing sent to a server.

Open Markdown to HTML converter

When to use this

  • You have Markdown and need HTML to paste into a website, CMS, or email.
  • You want clean semantic tags instead of hand-writing HTML.
  • You want to see the exact HTML a Markdown document produces.

Steps

  1. Paste or type your Markdown into the input pane.
  2. Convert to generate semantic HTML on the right.
  3. Check that headings, lists, links, and emphasis mapped to the right tags.
  4. Copy the HTML, or download a full .html document with a doctype and head.
  5. Paste the markup into your page, CMS field, or template.

Example conversion

Markdown input
# Release notes

We shipped **live preview** and *faster* exports. See the [changelog](https://example.com/changelog).

## Highlights

- Live Markdown preview
- One-click HTML export

1. Update your bookmark
2. Try the new editor
HTML output
<h1>Release notes</h1>
<p>We shipped <strong>live preview</strong> and <em>faster</em> exports. See the <a href="https://example.com/changelog">changelog</a>.</p>
<h2>Highlights</h2>
<ul>
<li>Live Markdown preview</li>
<li>One-click HTML export</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Update your bookmark</li>
<li>Try the new editor</li>
</ol>

Common mistakes

  • The copied HTML is an unstyled fragment; wrap it in your own container or the download's full document for styling.
  • Leave a blank line between block elements or some paragraphs and lists merge together.
  • Raw HTML in your Markdown is passed through as-is, so remove anything you do not want in the output.

FAQ

Does converting Markdown to HTML change my content?
No. It maps Markdown syntax to equivalent HTML tags. Your text, links, and structure are preserved; only the markup format changes.
Is the HTML output clean and semantic?
Yes. Headings become <h1>–<h6>, lists become <ul>/<ol>, emphasis becomes <strong>/<em>, and links become <a> tags, which is what CMSes and browsers expect.
Can I download a complete HTML file?
Yes. The download wraps the converted markup in a full HTML document with a doctype, charset, and viewport meta tag so it opens standalone in a browser.

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