Rich Text to Markdown Converter
Paste formatted text from Word, Google Docs, web pages, or email — get clean Markdown.
How to Use This Tool
- Copy formatted text from any application — a Word document, a Google Doc, a web page, an email, or a wiki
- Paste it into the input area; conversion happens automatically
- Review the rendered preview to confirm the structure survived
- Copy the Markdown or download it as a .md file
About Rich Text to Markdown Conversion
When you copy formatted text, the source application puts two versions on your clipboard: a plain-text version and an HTML version that carries the formatting. This tool reads the HTML version when you paste, removes the styling junk that editors add (inline styles, proprietary classes, data attributes, empty wrapper elements), and converts what remains — headings, emphasis, links, lists, quotes, code, and tables — into clean, portable Markdown.
It works with Microsoft Word and Word online, Google Docs, Apple Pages, Outlook and Gmail messages, Notion, Confluence, and ordinary web pages. If the clipboard contains no HTML at all, your text is passed through untouched, so you never lose content. All processing happens locally in your browser; nothing you paste is sent to a server. For source-specific cleanup, try the dedicated Notion, Confluence, and Google Docs converters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my paste look different from the original document?
Markdown is intentionally simpler than rich text. Fonts, colors, and precise spacing have no Markdown equivalent and are dropped; the structural formatting — headings, bold, italic, links, lists, and tables — is what gets preserved.
Can I go the other way, from Markdown to rich text?
Yes — use the companion Markdown to Rich Text tool to copy Markdown as formatted text you can paste into Word, Gmail, or Docs.
Are images converted?
Images that reference a public URL are converted to Markdown image syntax. Images embedded as binary data in the document cannot be carried over and should be saved and linked manually.