Markdown to Jira
Paste your Markdown and get Jira wiki markup back instantly — headings, bold/italic, links, lists, code blocks, and tables all map to Jira's h1./*bold*/{code} syntax for comments and descriptions.
Runs entirely in your browser — files never leave your device.
How it works
- 01Paste or upload your Markdown, or click Sample to try a realistic postmortem doc.
- 02Jira wiki markup updates automatically as you type.
- 03Copy the result and paste it into a Jira comment or description field.
- 04If Jira renders the markup literally instead of formatting it, switch that field to "Text"/wiki-markup mode first — see the FAQ.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Markdown to Jira converter free?
Yes, with no account or limits. The transformer is a small open-source-style token walker built for this site, running entirely client-side.
Does my Markdown get uploaded anywhere?
No. Conversion happens entirely in your browser's JavaScript engine — the text you paste never leaves your device, and nothing is sent to Atlassian or any other server (unless you use "Open from URL" to fetch a remote file, which is a direct browser request, not a server relay).
What Markdown formatting is supported?
Headings (H1-H6 as h1. through h6.), bold, italic, strikethrough, links, inline code, fenced code blocks (with language hints), bullet and numbered lists (including nesting), tables, blockquotes, and horizontal rules.
Will this work with Jira's current editor?
It targets the classic wiki markup dialect (h1., *bold*, {code}, ||header||) that Jira's comment and description fields understand in text/wiki-markup mode. Newer Jira Cloud instances default those fields to a rich-text editor instead of raw markup input — switch the field to "Text" or wiki-markup mode first if pasting doesn't format automatically.
Is this the same as Markdown to Confluence?
The underlying conversion is identical — Jira's classic wiki markup and Confluence's wiki markup share the same headings/emphasis/tables/code syntax, so this tool reuses the same converter as our Markdown to Confluence page. This page just uses Jira-specific wording and defaults. If you're formatting a full Confluence page rather than a Jira comment or description, use the Markdown to Confluence converter instead.
What are the known limitations?
Jira has no page hierarchy or page-storage format the way Confluence does, so Confluence-only macros (like {toc} or page links) have no Jira equivalent — this converter never emits them. Table cells containing a literal pipe character are escaped but not guaranteed to render identically in every Jira version, and deeply nested lists (3+ levels) may need manual touch-up after pasting.
Related tools
Need Confluence instead?
This tool shares its converter with Markdown to Confluence, which also covers Confluence-specific caveats (page macros, the legacy markup editor). Use that page if you’re formatting a full Confluence page rather than a Jira comment or description.