Markdown to HTML

Markdown to HTML

Our online Markdown to HTML converter is designed to quickly  turn your Markdown-formatted text into HTML code. Simply copy and paste the text you want to convert into the tool, then click "Convert to HTML." Additionally, you can directly edit the Markdown-formatted text within the editor and re-run the conversion as many times as you need to achieve the desired results. 

What is Markdown?

Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax that enables writers to create structured documents using a simple and readable text format. Markdown is widely used for formatting documentation, readme files, and forum posts due to its simplicity and versatility.  It is designed to be easily understood and simple to use by both novice and experienced users.

Markdown supports various content types, including text, code, and images. Its minimalistic syntax for common formatting elements reduces the complexity traditionally associated with markup languages. Additionally, documents formatted in Markdown remain human-readable even in their raw form. Markdown files can be opened and edited using any standard text editor, offering convenience and flexibility in document management.

Markdown Formatting and Corresponding HTML Tags

Headings  

To designate a heading, the line immediately following the heading text must consist of equal sign (=) characters. Alternatively, prepend the heading text with a hash (#) symbol. 

Heading
======

# Heading

Headings in HTML are represented using <h1> tags.

<h1>Heading</h1>

Subheadings

For a subheading, enter a line with hyphens (-) on the next line. Alternatively, start the line with two hash symbols (##). Increase the number of hash symbols (up to 6) for the lower level subheadings.

Subheading
------------------

## Subheading

### Subsubheading

Subheadings in HTML are represented using <h2> to <h6> tags, depending on the level of hierarchy, with <h6> being the smallest.

<h2>Subheading</h2>
<h2>Subheading</h2>
<h3>Subsubheading</h3>

Text Styles

Italic: Surround the text with underscores (_) or asterisks (*).

 _italic_  or  *italic*

Italics in HTML are represented using the <em> tag.

<em>italic</em> or <em>italic</em>

Bold: Enclose the text with double asterisks (**) or double underscores (_).

**bold**  or __bold__

Bold text in HTML is represented using the <strong> tag.

<strong>bold</strong> or <strong>bold</strong>

Monospace (inline): Wrap the text with backticks (`).

 `monospace`

Monospaced text in HTML is often represented using the <code> tag.

<code>monospace</code>

Code Blocks: Create a code block by placing three backticks (```) on the lines above and below the code lines.

```
while true
do
  echo "keep running"
done
```

Code blocks in HTML can be represented using the <pre> (preformatted) tag.

<pre><code>
while true
do
  echo "keep running"
done
</code></pre>

Paragraphs

Separate paragraphs by leaving a blank line between them.
Paragraphs in HTML are represented using the <p> tag.

Line Breaks

Insert a line break by ending a line with two spaces.
Line breaks in HTML are represented using the <br> tag

Numbered Lists

Begin each item with a number followed by a period and a space (1. ).

1. One
2. Two
3. Three

Numbered lists in HTML are represented using the <ol> (ordered list) and <li> (list item) tags.

<ol>
<li>One</li>
<li>Two</li>
<li>Three</li>
</ol>

Unordered Lists

Start each item with an asterisk  (*) or  plus sign (+) or hyphen (-) separated from the rest of the text with a  space ( ).

+ list
- also list
* same

Unordered lists in HTML are represented using the <ul> (unordered list) and <li> (list item) tags.

<ul>
<li>list</li>
<li>also list</li>
<li>same</li>
</ul>

Links

Create a link by enclosing the link text in square brackets [  ] and the URL in parentheses (  ).

This is a [link](https://toolsforyou.org/).

Links in HTML are represented using the <a> (anchor) tag with the href attribute.

This is a <a href="https://toolsforyou.org/">link</a>.

Feel free to copy the examples provided above and paste them into the editor to experiment with the conversion process.