About This Markdown Previewer & Converter
MarkdownToRichText is a free online Markdown previewer and converter. Preview your Markdown as rich text or HTML in real time, or convert it to plain text. Paste your content, pick a format, and get instant results — no sign-up or installation required.
It is especially useful for previewing and cleaning up AI-generated content from tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs that format responses in Markdown. Preview how your Markdown looks as formatted text, or strip the formatting in one click to get text ready for emails, documents, or any context where raw Markdown is unwanted.
How to Preview & Convert Markdown
- Paste or type your Markdown into the input panel on the left
- Choose your format — Rich Text, Plain Text, or HTML from the dropdown
- Preview instantly — see your Markdown rendered in real time as you type
- Copy or download the converted output with one click
Supported Output Formats
Plain Text
Strips all Markdown syntax and produces clean, readable text. Headings, bold, italic, links, and other formatting are removed while preserving the content structure. Ideal for pasting into emails, forms, or any context where formatting is unwanted.
Rich Text
Preview your Markdown as formatted rich text with bold, italic, headings, and links preserved. Copy and paste directly into Google Docs, Notion, Slack, or any rich text editor.
HTML
Preview Markdown rendered as HTML or grab the clean HTML markup. Useful for embedding content in websites, CMS platforms, email templates, or anywhere that accepts raw HTML.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It uses simple plain text formatting syntax — like # headings, **bold**, and [links](url) — to create structured documents that can be converted to HTML and other formats.
Is my data stored on your servers?
No. All conversions happen in real-time and no input data is stored or logged. Your content stays private.
What Markdown features are supported?
MarkdownToRichText supports the full CommonMark specification plus GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extensions: headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, images, fenced code blocks, blockquotes, ordered and unordered lists, task lists, tables, definition lists, and horizontal rules.
Can I use this for AI-generated content?
Yes. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and most LLMs format their responses in Markdown. Use MarkdownToRichText to preview the formatted output or strip the formatting to get clean text ready for emails, reports, or documents.
Is there a file size limit?
Input is limited to 1 MB of Markdown text, which is more than sufficient for most documents and AI conversations.
Do I need to create an account?
No. MarkdownToRichText is completely free with no sign-up required. Open the page and start converting.