Markdown to HTML: Compile Web Code Instantly

Writing raw HTML is a tedious process. Wrapping every single paragraph in <p> tags and manually escaping special characters slows down content creation and litters your writing environment with distracting boilerplate code. This is exactly why Markdown was invented.

Our free online Markdown to HTML Converter allows you to write in a clean, human-readable format, and instantly compiles it into perfectly structured, production-ready web code. As you type in the editor, the built-in compiler immediately renders the visual layout and generates the underlying HTML tags simultaneously.

What is Markdown?

Created by John Gruber in 2004, Markdown is a lightweight markup language designed to be easy to read and easy to write. It uses simple punctuation characters to denote formatting. For example, instead of writing <strong>Warning</strong>, you simply write **Warning**. It is the absolute standard for formatting README files on GitHub, writing technical documentation, and drafting blog posts on platforms like Ghost and Substack.

Core Syntax Guide

• Headers: Use hash symbols (#). A single hash creates an H1 tag. Two hashes (##) create an H2 tag, all the way down to H6.
• Emphasis: Wrap text in single asterisks (*italic*) for italics (em), and double asterisks (**bold**) for bold text (strong).
• Lists: For bulleted (unordered) lists, simply start a line with a dash (- Item 1). For numbered (ordered) lists, type the number followed by a period (1. Item 1).
• Links & Images: Links use brackets for text and parentheses for the URL: [Google](https://google.com). To embed an image, just add an exclamation mark to the front: ![Alt Text](image.jpg).
• Code Blocks: For inline code, wrap the text in backticks (`). For multi-line code blocks, use three backticks (```) on the lines before and after the block.