Markdown to Text
NewStrip Markdown syntax and convert it to clean plain text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep the link URL instead of losing it?
Yes. Enable `Keep URLs in parentheses` and `[label](https://example.com)` becomes `label (https://example.com)`. If you leave it off, only the link text is kept.
What happens to code blocks and inline code?
The tool removes Markdown fencing and backticks but keeps the code text itself. Fenced blocks are unwrapped into plain text, and inline code loses only the surrounding backticks.
How are lists handled when converting to plain text?
If `Keep bullet points` is on, list markers are rewritten to `• `. If it is off, the list markers are stripped while the underlying line text stays in place.
What happens to images, headings, blockquotes, and horizontal rules?
Images keep their alt text, heading markers like `#` are removed, blockquote markers `>` are stripped, and horizontal rules are dropped completely. The goal is readable text, not a faithful Markdown AST conversion.
Why do Markdown tables still look like pipes and columns?
This converter is regex-based, not a full parser. It removes a lot of Markdown syntax cleanly, but it does not rebuild tables into aligned plain-text columns for you.