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HTML to Markdown Converter

Turn HTML files into Markdown in a couple of clicks. The markup language of the web. Readable plain-text formatting used across developer tools. Content is pulled out of the source container rather than re-authored.

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HTML files (.html, .htm, .xhtml) · up to 100 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

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Drop a HTML file above and FileTools360 will turn it into Markdown — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your HTML files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    There is nothing to configure — this conversion has no quality trade-offs to make.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

HTML and Markdown explained

HTML is the markup language of the web, describing document structure — headings, paragraphs, lists, links — which browsers then render.

Markdown is plain text with lightweight conventions — hashes for headings, asterisks for emphasis — that stays readable as written while converting cleanly to HTML.

Where HTML files come from
Web pages, email templates and exports from documentation tools.
Where Markdown is used
READMEs, documentation sites, notes apps and static blogs.

HTML vs Markdown

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

HTML compared with Markdown
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionNoneNone
Introduced19932004
Browser supportEvery browser.GitHub, Notion, Obsidian and most modern editors.
HTML is stronger at
Renders in every browser. Semantic structure aids accessibility and search engines. Styleable with CSS.
Markdown is stronger at
Readable as plain text and as rendered output. Version-controls cleanly. Converts to almost anything.

Why convert HTML to Markdown?

People make this switch when they run into the limits of HTML: you need a self-contained, fixed-layout file to send someone. Markdown is the better fit when documentation, notes and anything living in Git.

HTML limitations that prompt the switch
Layout depends on the renderer and available fonts. Not a fixed-layout format. Requires separate assets for images.
What you give up
Dialects differ, so tables and footnotes are inconsistent. Limited layout control.

What is preserved when converting HTML to Markdown?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

About these formats

Source

HyperText Markup Language

The markup language of the web.

Extensions
.html, .htm, .xhtml
MIME type
text/html
Best for
Web pages · Email templates · Rich exports
Compatibility
Every browser.

Target

Markdown Document

Readable plain-text formatting used across developer tools.

Extensions
.md, .markdown, .mdown
MIME type
text/markdown
Best for
READMEs and docs · Static sites · Notes
Compatibility
GitHub, Notion, Obsidian and most modern editors.

Good to know

HTML to Markdown Converter — questions

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