Convert Markdown to clean HTML with a live preview.
Converted locally — your content never leaves your device.
How do you convert Markdown to HTML?
Type Markdown and the converter outputs clean HTML with a live preview, supporting headings, bold, italics, inline code, fenced code blocks, lists, blockquotes, horizontal rules and links. For example, "# Hello" becomes an H1 heading and "**bold**" becomes bold text. Text is escaped and link URLs are sanitised, so the output is safe to use.
Understanding your result
Supports headings, bold, italics, inline code, fenced code blocks, lists, blockquotes, horizontal rules and links. Text is escaped and link URLs are sanitised, so the output is safe to use.
Assumptions and limitations
The converter supports common Markdown features such as headings, emphasis, code, lists, blockquotes, rules, and links, and it escapes text and sanitises link URLs for safety. It does not aim to cover every extended flavour, so tables, footnotes, or custom syntax from a specific dialect may not render.
Worked example
“# Hello” becomes an H1 heading and “**bold**” becomes bold text.
How to use this tool
- Type or paste Markdown.
- Press Convert to see the preview and copy the HTML.
About the Markdown to HTML Converter
The Markdown to HTML Converter turns Markdown into clean, safe HTML and shows a live preview, so you can write quickly and copy the markup.
Who should use this tool
Writers and developers drafting README files, documentation, or blog posts in Markdown who need clean HTML to paste elsewhere. The live preview suits anyone learning Markdown syntax or checking that headings, lists, and code blocks render as expected before publishing.
Benefits
- Converts Markdown to clean, ready-to-use HTML
- Escapes text and sanitises links for safe output
- Shows a live preview as you type
- Runs locally, so your draft stays private
Practical use cases
- Turning a README draft into HTML for a page
- Previewing how Markdown will render before publishing
- Generating clean markup for a blog post
- Learning Markdown syntax with instant feedback
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Frequently asked questions
Is the HTML safe to paste into my site?
Yes. The converter escapes text and only outputs a known set of safe tags, and it blocks dangerous link URLs such as javascript:.
Is the HTML this tool produces safe to paste into my site?
Yes. The converter escapes your text so stray characters cannot break the markup, and it sanitises link URLs to strip dangerous schemes. This guards against common injection risks, making the output suitable to paste into a web page. Always review generated markup before publishing content from untrusted sources.
Does the converter support Markdown tables?
The tool covers common Markdown: headings, bold, italics, inline and fenced code, lists, blockquotes, horizontal rules, and links. Tables are part of extended Markdown dialects rather than the core syntax, so they may not render here. Stick to the supported elements for reliable, predictable HTML output.