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Convert Markdown to Plain Text
Remove Markdown syntax while keeping your text readable. Turn headings, links, lists and tables into clean text for forms, notes or messages.
This removes Markdown syntax, not the words in your text.
How it works
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Copy in your AI app
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Paste on this page
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Paste again in SMS, YouTube, forms — anywhere
Clean up text before pasting it into a form
## Application summary
I work on **accessible tools** and *clear documentation*.
- Product development
- Technical writing
[Portfolio](https://example.com/portfolio)Application summary
I work on accessible tools and clear documentation.
- Product development
- Technical writing
Portfolio (https://example.com/portfolio)What gets converted
| You paste | You get | |
|---|---|---|
| # Heading | → | Heading |
| **bold** / *italic* | → | bold / italic |
| `code` | → | code |
| [text](url) | → | text (url) |
| | tables | | → | readable row cards |
| citations [^1] | → | [1] + source list |
FAQ
What does removing Markdown change?
Formatting markers are removed while the words and readable structure are kept. Headings become text, lists keep their bullets and tables become text cards.
Are links kept?
Yes. The output keeps the link text and the URL so it remains useful in plain text.
What happens to citations?
Markdown footnotes become numbered references and a source list at the end of the text.
Is this a rich-text formatter?
This tool creates plain text. For formatted headings, lists and tables, choose Markdown to Email in More converters below.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser — your text is never sent anywhere, stored, or logged. We count anonymous, cookie-free page views and conversion events (event names only — never content, never identifiers) to see which tools are useful.
Does it only work with ChatGPT output?
No — it converts any Markdown. Output from Copilot, Mistral, DeepSeek, Perplexity or any other AI works, and so does Markdown from READMEs, Notion exports, or your own notes. Research citations (footnotes like [^1] with a source list) are converted too.
What happens to tables?
Each table row becomes a readable text card, with column names beside their values. The output stays plain text, without a table layout.