Text to Markdown
Paste plain text and get valid, readable Markdown back — paragraphs and simple lists are kept intact, bare URLs become links, and any character that would otherwise be misread as Markdown syntax is escaped.
Runs entirely in your browser — files never leave your device.
How it works
- 01Paste or type plain text into the left pane, or click Sample to try a realistic example.
- 02Blank-line-separated paragraphs and lines starting with "-", "*", or "1." become real Markdown lists automatically.
- 03Bare URLs (http:// or https://) are turned into clickable Markdown links.
- 04Copy the result or download it as output.md.
Frequently asked questions
Is this text to Markdown converter free?
Yes, with no account, watermark, or usage limit. Conversion runs entirely in your browser's JavaScript.
Does my text get uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens client-side — the text you paste or upload never leaves your device (unless you use "Open from URL" to fetch a remote file, which is a direct browser request, not a server relay).
How does it decide what's a list versus a paragraph?
A line starting with "-", "*", "+", or a number followed by "." or ")" and a space is treated as a list item; blank-line-separated runs of other lines become paragraphs. It's intentionally conservative and won't invent headings or tables that aren't already implied by the text's structure.
What happens to characters like *, _, #, or [ in my text?
Characters that Markdown would otherwise treat as syntax — asterisks, underscores, backticks, brackets, a leading #, a leading >, or a line of only dashes — are backslash-escaped so they render as the literal characters you typed, not as emphasis, headings, quotes, or rules.
Will it detect headings from my plain text?
No. Since plain text has no reliable signal for "this line is a heading," the converter only infers paragraphs and simple lists. Add ## headings yourself afterward in the Markdown Editor if you want them.
What if my text already contains Markdown syntax?
It will be escaped and treated as literal text, since this tool assumes plain text input. If you're starting from Markdown already, you likely don't need this converter.