Markdown to Text Converter

Convert Markdown to Text for clean plain text, or copy rich text into Word and Google Docs with formatting preserved.

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Open several documents at once, paste Markdown, or start with an empty editor. Each file becomes a document in the list.

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What Is the Markdown to Text Converter?

The Markdown to Text converter removes syntax while preserving readable structure. Choose plain text for everyday apps or rich text for formatted pasting.

Plain or rich text: Remove every formatting marker, or preserve rendered headings, emphasis, links, lists, and tables for document editors.
Flexible cleanup rules: Control links, image alt text, bullets, code blocks, and tables so the result fits its destination.
Fast and private: Conversion and counts update instantly in your browser, and your Markdown is never uploaded.

The Markdown to text converter with Markdown source on the left and clean plain text on the right, above a count of removed syntax characters. — Markdown source, the stripped result, and how much syntax was removed.

How Markdown to Text Conversion Works

A structured parser identifies Markdown elements before the converter applies your output rules and rebuilds readable spacing.

1Parse the documentThe source becomes a document tree, so syntax inside code or URLs is interpreted correctly.
2Apply output rulesHeadings, lists, links, images, code, and tables are converted according to your selected options.
3Build the resultSpacing is normalized, then the Markdown to Text result is ready to copy or download.

Markdown inin

## Highlights

- Fixed the `retry` loop
- See the [changelog](https://example.com/blog)

> Thanks to everyone who reported it.

Plain text outout

Highlights

• Fixed the retry loop
• See the changelog

Thanks to everyone who reported it.

What Markdown to Text Removes, Element by Element

See how common Markdown elements become clean, readable text.

Markdown	Becomes	Notes
`# Heading`	Heading	The hashes go; the line stays on its own so the document keeps its shape.
`bold italic`	bold italic	Asterisks and underscores are unwrapped, including *both* and ~~struck~~.
`[label](https://…)`	label	Or “label (https://…)” or the bare URL — your choice in the Links control.
`![alt](image.png)`	alt	Alt text is words, so it is kept by default. Switch Images off to drop it.
`- item / 1. item`	• item	Choose a bullet, dash, or no marker. Indentation and task states stay readable.
`> quoted`	quoted	The quote marker goes; the quoted sentence stays where it was.
`code` and ```blocks```	code	Backticks are removed and the code itself is kept — or dropped entirely.
`\| a \| b \|`	a⇥b	Cells become tab separated, which pastes into a spreadsheet as columns.
`\escaped\`	escaped	An escaped character was always meant to be literal; the backslash goes.
`&nbsp; &amp;`	space &	HTML entities and inline tags are decoded and stripped.

Convert Markdown to Text in 3 Steps

Paste your source, choose the output, then copy or download the result.

Paste your Markdown

Paste an AI answer, README, note, or any other Markdown source.

Choose the output

Select plain or rich text, then adjust links, images, bullets, code, and tables.

Copy or download

Copy the Markdown to Text result or download clean plain text as a .txt file.

Markdown to Text Use Cases

Clean Markdown for AI output, everyday apps, speech tools, and content processing.

Cleaning up AI answers

Remove visible Markdown markers from ChatGPT or Claude output before pasting it into email, support tools, or forms.

Email, chat, and forms

Turn Markdown into readable text for apps that do not render headings, emphasis, links, or lists.

Text to speech

Give speech engines clean prose without asterisks, hashes, backticks, or long link URLs.

Search, NLP, and word counts

Use Markdown to Text as a cleanup step before indexing, comparing, or counting content.

Markdown to Text Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about plain and rich text, AI output, links, tables, .txt export, and local privacy.

How do I convert Markdown to text?

Paste your Markdown, choose plain or rich text, then copy the result or download a .txt file. The converter removes syntax while preserving readable structure.

How do I remove Markdown formatting from a ChatGPT answer?

Paste the answer into the tool. Markdown to Text removes visible heading, emphasis, link, and list markers while keeping the response readable.

Does it keep line breaks and paragraphs?

Yes. Headings, list items, and paragraphs keep their line structure, while extra blank lines are normalized for consistent spacing.

What is the difference between plain text and rich text here?

Plain text removes Markdown formatting for forms, chat, subtitles, and speech tools. Rich text preserves rendered headings, emphasis, lists, links, and tables when pasted into Word, Google Docs, or Outlook.

What happens to links and images?

Links can become label text, label plus URL, or URL only. Image alt text is kept by default, and you can remove it with the Images option.

What happens to tables and code blocks?

Tables become tab-separated rows for easy spreadsheet pasting. Code keeps its content without fences by default, or you can remove code blocks entirely.

Can I convert a .md file to .txt?

Yes. Paste the file contents into the Markdown to Text converter, then use the .txt download button.

Does converting Markdown to text change my words?

No. The converter removes syntax and applies your output options; it does not summarize, reorder, or rewrite the original wording.

Is this Markdown to text converter free and private?

Yes. Markdown to Text is free, requires no account, and processes conversion, preview, copy, and download locally in your browser.

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Paste Markdown and copy clean plain text or formatted rich text in seconds.