Markdown
Markdown to TXT
Strip Markdown formatting down to clean plain text.
How it works
- 1Paste Markdown.
- 2Syntax and code are stripped, link text is kept.
- 3Copy the plain text.
Use cases
- Paste content where Markdown isn’t supported.
- Get a clean reading copy.
- Feed text to another tool.
Frequently asked questions
Is code included?
Fenced code blocks are removed; link text is kept while the URLs are dropped.
How is this different from a counter?
It outputs the plain text itself, which the counters use internally to measure.
Is it private?
Yes, it runs locally.
Read the guide
How to convert Markdown to plain text
Strip the syntax out of Markdown to get clean, readable plain text — for emails, SMS, plain-text fields, and anywhere the raw symbols would show through.
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