Remove Markdown Formatting
Markdown is great for writing, but sometimes you need clean plain text. This tool removes Markdown syntax while keeping the readable text intact.
Paste your Markdown, clean it, and copy plain text with one click.
Input Text
Cleaned Text
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Paste Markdown text with headings, lists, or links.
Keep "Remove Markdown Formatting" enabled.
Click Clean Text to get plain text output.
Example (Input and Output)
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How It Works
Paste content copied from README files, notes, or docs.
Remove Markdown formatting in one pass.
Copy the cleaned text into emails, forms, or chat.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Markdown does this remove?
It removes headings, list markers, emphasis markers, links, images, blockquotes, and inline or fenced code markers.
Does it remove HTML too?
Not unless you also enable "Remove HTML Tags" in the cleaning options.
Will line breaks stay?
Yes. Line breaks are preserved unless you enable "Remove All Line Breaks."
Can I keep the Markdown but clean spacing?
Yes. Turn off Markdown removal and use the spacing options instead.
Is this free to use?
Yes. The tool runs in your browser with no signup.