Markdown converter

Counter MD → 4 formats

Drop your files here .md .markdown

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that turns a few simple symbols in plain text into headings, lists, links and bold text. Drop your file and choose what it becomes.

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Convert from Markdown

Give	Get	What you gain
MD	HTML	opens in any browser
MD	PDF	looks the same everywhere
MD	DOCX	editable in Word
MD	TXT	plain unformatted text

What is MD?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that turns a few simple symbols in plain text into headings, lists, links and bold text. GitHub, Notion and many note apps use it.

README files, technical docs, notes and blog posts.

Strengths

Written in any text editor
Readable and version-control friendly
Converts to HTML easily

Weaknesses

No page layout or fonts
Limited complex tables

MD at a glance
Full name	Markdown
Created by	John Gruber
Year	2004
Extensions	.md .markdown
MIME	text/markdown
Family	Document

Convert to Markdown

Family	Give	→	Get	What you gain
	DOCX		MD	clean marked-up text · Word layout locked in
	HTML		MD	clean marked-up text · web page made printable

Frequently asked questions

What is MD?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that turns a few simple symbols in plain text into headings, lists, links and bold text. GitHub, Notion and many note apps use it.

What is MD used for?

README files, technical docs, notes and blog posts.

Which formats can MD be converted to?

On this page Markdown files convert to HTML, PDF, DOCX, TXT. DOCX, HTML files can also be turned into Markdown.

How long does a conversion take?

Most files convert in a few seconds. Long videos and documents with many pages can take a few minutes; the row shows the progress.