About Markdown to HTML Converter & Live Preview

This free online Markdown to HTML converter tool provides a real-time editor with syntax highlighting and instant HTML preview. Whether you're a developer writing documentation, a content writer formatting articles, or a blogger converting Markdown to HTML, our live converter handles the transformation seamlessly. Supports all standard Markdown syntax including headings, tables, code blocks, links, images, lists, blockquotes, bold, italic, strikethrough, and more. Everything runs 100% in your browser with live preview, syntax highlighting, and fullscreen mode.

Why Convert Markdown to HTML?

Markdown is the preferred writing format for developers, technical writers, and content creators because it's simple, readable, and fast to write. However, most websites, blogs, and publishing platforms require HTML for final output. Converting Markdown to HTML is essential for publishing blog posts, generating documentation sites, creating README files for display on websites, embedding formatted content in web applications, converting technical documentation, preparing content for email newsletters, and exporting articles to CMS platforms. Manual HTML writing is slow and error-prone, while Markdown offers clean syntax that's easy to read and write, with automatic conversion to properly structured HTML.

How to Use This Converter

Simply start typing Markdown in the left editor panel and watch the HTML preview update instantly in real-time on the right—no convert button needed. The editor features syntax highlighting that color-codes headings, bold, italic, code blocks, links, and other Markdown elements for easy reading while writing. Switch between Preview mode to see the rendered output or HTML mode to view and copy the generated source code. Use the fullscreen button to focus on your preview, copy HTML to clipboard, or download a complete HTML file with proper DOCTYPE ready to use in any project.

Key Benefits

• No installation required: Works directly in your browser without any software downloads
• Completely free: No registration, credit card, or hidden fees
• Secure and private: All conversion happens locally - your content never reaches our servers
• Real-time preview: HTML updates instantly as you type with no button clicks needed
• Syntax highlighting: Color-coded Markdown editor makes writing and editing easier
• Dual view modes: Toggle between rendered preview and HTML source code
• Fullscreen support: Distraction-free writing and preview experience
• Complete Markdown support: Headers, tables, code blocks, lists, links, images, and more

Common Use Cases

Developers use Markdown to HTML converters for writing and previewing README.md files before committing to GitHub, generating documentation pages from Markdown source files, converting technical specifications and API docs, creating formatted release notes and changelogs, preparing blog posts written in Markdown for WordPress or custom CMS, building static site content with proper HTML structure. Technical writers convert documentation, tutorials, and guides from Markdown to HTML for publication, preview formatting before deployment, ensure proper heading hierarchy and table structure, generate clean HTML for knowledge bases and help centers. Content creators and bloggers write articles in Markdown for speed and simplicity, preview formatting in real-time, export to HTML for Substack, Medium, Ghost, or custom blogs, convert newsletter content with proper formatting, and create formatted email content from Markdown drafts.

Supported Markdown Features

The converter supports comprehensive Markdown syntax including: headings (H1-H6 with # syntax), bold text (**bold** or __bold__), italic text (*italic* or _italic_), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), fenced code blocks with language hints (```language), unordered lists with -, *, or +, ordered lists with numbers, blockquotes with > prefix, horizontal rules (---, ***, ___), links with [text](url) syntax, images with  syntax, tables with pipe | syntax and header separators, nested formatting (bold + italic), and proper paragraph handling with line breaks. All syntax is highlighted in the editor for easy visual editing.

Technical Features

The converter provides real-time rendering with instant preview updates as you type, syntax-highlighted editor with color-coded Markdown elements for improved readability, dual output modes (rendered preview or HTML source), fullscreen mode for distraction-free writing and preview, tab key support for proper indentation (inserts spaces), synchronized scrolling between editor and preview, copy-to-clipboard for generated HTML, download as complete HTML5 document with DOCTYPE and proper structure, handles escaped HTML entities correctly, preserves whitespace and line breaks appropriately, generates semantic HTML (proper heading hierarchy, list structure, table formatting), and includes error-free parsing of complex nested structures. The tool processes everything client-side with zero latency and no server dependencies.

Privacy and Security

Unlike online converters that upload your files to remote servers, this tool processes everything locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your documentation, blog posts, articles, technical specifications, personal notes, or any Markdown content never leave your computer, making it completely safe for converting confidential documentation, internal company wikis, unpublished articles, draft blog posts, or any sensitive content. No cookies, tracking, data storage, or server communication. Perfect for working with proprietary documentation, pre-release content, internal knowledge bases, or any private writing that requires strict confidentiality. Your content remains 100% private and secure.