Free online Markdown to plain text converter. Paste your Markdown and get clean plain text output. Strips headings, bold, italic, links, images, code blocks, lists, and more. Perfect for developers and writers.
Converting Markdown to plain text is simple and fast:
This converter intelligently removes all Markdown formatting while preserving readable content:
This tool converts Markdown-formatted text into clean plain text. It's useful when you need to strip formatting from documentation, emails, forum posts, or any Markdown content. Developers use it to extract readable text from README files, API docs, or configuration notes before pasting into systems that don't support Markdown.
Yes! The converter strips visual formatting but keeps all the actual content. Headings become uppercase titles, links show only their text (not URLs), images show only alt text, and code blocks display raw code. The structure and readability are maintained — only the Markdown syntax is removed.
Absolutely not. All conversions happen entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your Markdown content never leaves your device — nothing is uploaded, stored, or transmitted to any server. Your data remains completely private and secure.
Yes! Since everything runs locally in your browser, there's no file size limit imposed by a server. You can paste entire README files, long articles, or extensive documentation. The only practical limit is your browser's memory, which handles even very large documents well.
The converter handles nested formatting gracefully. For example, a bold link **[click here](url)** will become just **click here** in plain text. Code inside blockquotes will have both the quote markers and code fences removed, leaving clean readable text.
Many platforms and applications don't support Markdown formatting. When you copy-paste from a Markdown editor, the raw formatting characters (like #, **, [], etc.) often come along with your text. This tool gives you clean, formatted-free text ready to paste anywhere — email clients, CMS editors, chat apps, or code comments.