Free paste-to-Markdown converter and editor

Convert rich text to clean, editable Markdown

Copy formatted content from Google Docs, Word, email, a CMS, or a webpage. Paste it into MD Studio to turn its document structure into Markdown you can inspect, edit, preview, copy, or download.

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No account or installation is required. Your document is processed in your browser and is not uploaded to an MD Studio document server.

From formatted copy to Markdown in three steps

Copy the formatted content. Select the part you need in the source app and copy it normally so the browser can receive its rich clipboard representation.
Paste into the Markdown editor. When the clipboard includes HTML, MD Studio converts it at the cursor. The left pane remains ordinary, editable Markdown.
Review, preview, and export. Compare the live rendered preview, make any corrections, then copy or download the exact Markdown source.

Formatted content in, editable Markdown out

The visual styling is not copied as CSS. Instead, useful document meaning such as headings, emphasis, links, and lists becomes Markdown.

Copied rich text

Launch notes

Publish the reviewed draft.

Check every link
Share the release notes

Read the writing guide.

Markdown

#### Launch notes

Publish the **reviewed** draft.

- Check every link
- Share the release notes

Read the [writing guide](https://example.com/guide).

Useful for the places writing already happens

Google Docs

Copy a selection from an open document and paste it into the editor. Headings, lists, links, and emphasis can carry across. Compare Google's native options in the Google Docs workflow guide.

Microsoft Word

Copy from the open document rather than uploading a DOCX file. Review complex tables, indentation, and Word-specific styling.

Email and CMS editors

Move a formatted draft into a Markdown-first publishing or documentation workflow without manually recreating every marker.

Webpages

Copy the content you need from a page, then clean up navigation, layout fragments, or other surrounding material in the editor.

What commonly survives the paste

Structure

Paragraphs, headings, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, horizontal rules, and code when the source represents them semantically.

Inline meaning

Bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, links, and compatible image references can become readable Markdown syntax.

GFM structures

GitHub Flavored Markdown is the default profile and supports tables and task lists when the copied source contains enough structure to convert them.

Results depend on what the source application and browser place on the clipboard. Conversion is best-effort, so always review the Markdown in its intended destination.

Plain text stays plain on purpose

MD Studio converts a paste only when the clipboard supplies rich HTML or the pasted text is confidently detected as standalone HTML. Plain text, existing Markdown, mixed Markdown and raw HTML, and fenced code remain literal. This keeps an ordinary paste from unexpectedly rewriting content you already authored.

Have HTML source or an .html file instead? Use the HTML-to-Markdown guide for the explicit import workflow.

Formatting to review after conversion

nested lists, custom numbering, tabs, and document indentation;
tables with merged cells, column widths, or visual-only layout;
fonts, colors, highlights, page breaks, and positioned content;
footnotes, comments, tracked changes, and embedded widgets;
code and whitespace that the source did not mark semantically; and
link destinations and image URLs before publishing.

MD Studio does not import DOCX or RTF files. Copy formatted content from the open document and paste it into the editor. Automatic rich paste and HTML file conversion are limited to 5 MB.

A cautious browser workflow

Clipboard content, imported HTML, Markdown, and saved browser data are treated as untrusted. MD Studio sanitizes its preview and rendered-HTML outputs, and it does not automatically load remote images in the preview. Remote image URLs may remain in the Markdown for you to inspect.

Optional browser saving is off by default and is not a backup. Read the Privacy notice and Terms & Disclaimer for the full boundary.

Rich-text-to-Markdown FAQ

Does paste preserve all of my formatting?

No converter can represent arbitrary rich-text styling in Markdown. MD Studio preserves supported document structure on a best-effort basis and makes the result editable so you can review details that were simplified or lost.

Can I convert content from Google Docs or Word?

Yes, when you copy formatted content from an open document and the browser exposes its HTML clipboard data. MD Studio does not upload or open Google Docs, DOCX, or RTF files directly.

Why did my paste remain plain text?

The source may have supplied only plain text, or the browser may not have made rich clipboard HTML available. MD Studio leaves that text literal rather than guessing and rewriting it.

Does MD Studio upload the content I paste?

No. Conversion, editing, preview, and export happen in your browser. Cloudflare receives ordinary connection data needed to serve the website, but document content is not sent to an MD Studio document server or included in analytics.

Paste the draft. Keep control of the Markdown.

Open the editor, paste a short formatted sample, and review the result.

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