Markdown to Plain Text Converter
Paste Markdown-formatted text below to convert it to clean plain text. Removes headers, bold, italic, links, lists, code blocks, and all other Markdown syntax while preserving your content.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What Markdown syntax does this tool remove?
- This tool removes all standard Markdown formatting including: headers (# through ######), bold (**text** and __text__), italic (*text* and _text_), strikethrough (~~text~~), links ([text](url)), images (), inline code (`code`), code blocks (``` fenced blocks ```), blockquotes (>), horizontal rules (---), and list markers (-, *, 1.).
- Why would I need to convert Markdown to plain text?
- Common use cases include preparing text for email clients that do not support Markdown, submitting content to forms or platforms that require plain text, copying notes into word processors, cleaning up README files for non-technical readers, and extracting readable content from Markdown documentation.
- Does this tool preserve the structure of my text?
- Yes. The tool removes Markdown syntax while keeping the text content and line structure intact. Headers become plain text lines, list items retain their content (without markers), and paragraphs maintain their spacing. The result is clean, readable plain text.
- Can I convert Markdown with code blocks?
- Yes. The tool handles both fenced code blocks (using triple backticks) and inline code (single backticks). The code content is preserved but the backtick delimiters and optional language identifiers are removed, leaving just the code text.