Markdown to Plain Text
Strip Markdown formatting (headings, bold, links, lists, code) to get clean plain text.
Markdown to Plain Text
Markdown is great for writing but its symbols get in the way when you paste into a plain text field, an SMS, a form or a word count. This converter removes the markup (heading hashes, asterisks, underscores, link and image syntax, code fences, table pipes and quote markers) and leaves clean, readable text.
How to use Markdown to Plain Text
- Paste your Markdown.
- Choose whether links keep only their text or show the URL too, and how list markers are handled.
- Copy the plain text.
When it comes in handy
- Pasting AI or README text into places that do not render Markdown.
- Getting an accurate word count of a Markdown document.
- Preparing text for email, SMS or a CMS field.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the text inside code blocks kept?
- Yes, the code stays but the fences and backticks are removed.
- Can I convert Markdown to HTML instead?
- Yes, with the Markdown to HTML tool.