Convert HTML to Markdown

Free, no login, and your file never leaves your device.

Open the Markdown ↔ HTML tool

HTML to Markdown, converted on your own machine

Converting HTML to Markdown normally means handing your file to a website that uploads it, processes it on a machine you cannot inspect, and asks you to trust a retention paragraph. FileForge removes that step: the Markdown ↔ HTML tool runs inside this browser tab, so a HTML file becomes Markdown without ever crossing the network.

Write Markdown and see rendered HTML instantly, or paste HTML and get tidy Markdown back via Turndown. Copy or download either side. Everything happens locally in your browser: nothing is uploaded, stored, or logged.

Because the conversion happens on your hardware, throughput depends on your CPU rather than a shared free tier — there are no file-size caps, no watermarks, no daily quotas, and no paid tier that unlocks the real feature set. It also means the page keeps working offline in the browser once loaded, which is handy for confidential material on a locked-down laptop or a phone in aeroplane mode.

Read how the in-browser processing works.

How to convert HTML to Markdown

  1. 1

    Open Markdown ↔ HTML

    Open the Markdown ↔ HTML page on FileForge. No sign-up, install, or extension is needed — the tool loads as a normal web page.

  2. 2

    Add your file

    Paste or drop your file into the panel, or click to browse. The file is read locally in your browser and is never uploaded.

  3. 3

    Choose your settings

    Adjust the options in the settings panel — preview and export in both directions — until the result matches what you need.

  4. 4

    Run and download

    Press the action button, wait for processing to finish on your own CPU, then download the result straight from the page.

HTML to Markdown — frequently asked questions

Do I need to create an account to use Markdown ↔ HTML?
No. FileForge requires no sign-up or login — just open the tool and use it.
Is Markdown ↔ HTML really free?
Yes, completely free with no hidden limits or premium paywall.
Does Markdown ↔ HTML upload my file to a server?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser. Your file is never uploaded, stored, or transmitted anywhere.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no artificial limit. The practical ceiling is your device's available memory, so very large files work best on a desktop browser with plenty of free RAM.
Does Markdown ↔ HTML work offline in the browser?
Once the page (and, for audio and video, the FFmpeg engine) has loaded, the tool keeps working without a network connection because all of the processing code already lives in your browser.
Is Markdown ↔ HTML private enough for confidential documents?
Yes. Because the file is processed on your own CPU, contracts, medical scans, ID photos and payroll data never travel over the network — you can verify that with your browser's network tab open.
Which browsers are supported?
Any modern browser with WebAssembly support — Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and their mobile versions. No plugins or extensions are required.

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