Markdown to Plain Text
100% Free · Client-Side
Convert Markdown to clean plain text by stripping all formatting syntax including headings, bold, italic, links, images, code blocks, tables, and more.
Markdown Input
Plain Text Output
What is the Markdown to Plain Text Converter?
The Markdown to Plain Text Converter strips all Markdown formatting syntax — headings (#), bold (**), italic (*), links, code blocks, and lists — leaving only readable plain text. Useful for converting Markdown documents for use in systems that don't support Markdown rendering.
Common Use Cases
- Convert Markdown blog posts or READMEs to plain text for AI/LLM input
- Extract plain text from Markdown for use in plain-text email newsletters
- Strip Markdown before indexing content in a search engine or database
- Convert Markdown documentation to plain text for accessibility tools
- Clean up Markdown-formatted text copied from GitHub issues or PRs
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it preserve line breaks and structure?
Headings are converted to plain text with newlines. Lists are converted to lines of text with their content. The general document structure and paragraph flow is preserved.