Markdown → Plain Text Converter
Remove Markdown syntax symbols and leave only pure plain text.
Category: Converters
When to use?
Use it to paste Markdown writing where only plain text is accepted, to count characters without symbols, or to extract just the body from a Markdown document.
How to use
- Paste Markdown text into the input.
- Heading/emphasis/list/link symbols are removed, leaving only the body.
- Copy the cleaned plain text.
Input Explanation
Paste text with Markdown syntax. It handles headings (#), emphasis (**), lists (-), links ([](), quotes (>), and code blocks.
Calculation Basis
It renders Markdown to HTML, then strips tags to extract pure text. Links keep only their display text; code block content is preserved.
Usage Examples
- Plain text input - Paste Markdown writing into forms/messengers that accept only plain text.
- Check character count - Check the real body character count excluding syntax symbols.
- Extract the body - Get content without formatting from a Markdown document.
Examples
- **bold** → bold
- [BlingCubby](https://blingcubby.com) → BlingCubby
Cautions
- Malformed source data can cause parsing errors or broken output.
- Table pipes (|) or text inside tags may look broken, so double-check the result.
Guides
Removing only syntax symbols
It renders Markdown to HTML, then strips tags to get pure text. Links keep only display text and code block content is preserved.
Difference from the HTML extractor
This removes Markdown syntax (#, **, -); the HTML → text extractor removes HTML tags. Pick the tool matching your input format.
FAQ
How are links handled?
[text](url) links keep only the display text; the URL is removed.
Does code block content disappear?
No. Code block and inline code content is preserved; only the symbols are removed.
What about tables?
Cell content remains as text and separators (|, ---) are removed.
How is this different from the HTML → text extractor?
This removes Markdown syntax; the HTML extractor removes HTML tags.
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