Add your HTM file
Drop one or more .htm files onto the converter above, or browse for them. They load into browser memory only — nothing is uploaded, so there is no size-based pricing and no server queue.
HTM to MD
Converting .htm to .md rewrites the document's markup while keeping its readable content intact. Free, private, and validated — the file never leaves your browser.
Private for supported formats — processed in your browser
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Drop HTM files here
Batch files can each use a different output. Nothing uploads for local conversions.
Working inputs include camera RAW, browser-local audio/video, PDF, CBZ/CBR comics, office documents, ebooks, markup, 3D models, structured text, images, and archives.About converting HTML document to Markdown document
Converting .htm to .md rewrites the document's markup while keeping its readable content intact. .htm is the same HyperText Markup Language as .html, trimmed to three letters. The shorter extension exists because MS-DOS and Windows 3.x filesystems permitted only 8.3 filenames — eight characters, a dot, and a three-character extension — so early Windows web tools had no choice but to write INDEX.HTM.
A .md file is a Markdown document: plain text with lightweight conventions — # for headings, ** for bold, - for lists — that convert cleanly to HTML. It stays readable as raw text, which was the entire point of the design. For this route the practical draw is legible both raw and rendered and ideal for version control — diffs read like prose edits — balanced against dialect fragmentation: tables, footnotes, and highlights differ per flavor, which is worth knowing before you commit a large batch.
Why convert HTM to MD?
The practical trigger for this conversion is usually a mismatch: with .htm, two extensions for one format invite duplicate-URL and SEO mistakes. Switching to .md buys you legible both raw and rendered, which is why it is the better fit for rEADME files and documentation in code repositories. Because the conversion runs locally, trying it costs nothing but a few seconds of compute on your own machine.
HTM vs MD at a glance
| Aspect | HTML document (.htm) | Markdown document (.md) |
|---|---|---|
| Format type | Text-based — characters and structure, so there is no visual quality loss | Text-based — characters and structure, so there is no visual quality loss |
| How it stores data | byte-for-byte the same format as .html; only the filename differs | inline HTML is legal Markdown, providing an escape hatch for anything the lightweight syntax lacks |
| Strongest at | maintaining legacy websites whose published URLs end in .htm | rEADME files and documentation in code repositories |
| Weak spot | two extensions for one format invite duplicate-URL and SEO mistakes | dialect fragmentation: tables, footnotes, and highlights differ per flavor |
Pick MD as the output
Select .md in the output menu next to each file. The menu only offers targets this engine can genuinely produce, so if MD is selectable, the route is real and validated.
Convert on your device
Press Convert. Parsing and rewriting run in local JavaScript with sanitization, so scripts and trackers are stripped along the way.
Verify and download
Each result is signature-checked before the download unlocks, so a failed encode can never masquerade as a valid MD file. Outputs keep the original filename with the .md extension.
HTM to MD questions, answered
Will converting HTM to MD lose quality?
There is no visual quality to lose — htm is text-oriented and md is text-oriented, so the question is structural fidelity. Text, ordering, and basic structure are preserved; complex layout, embedded objects, and styling beyond the target's model are simplified.
Is it private to convert HTM files here?
Yes — the .htm file is processed inside your browser tab and never uploaded. Parsing and rewriting run in local JavaScript with sanitization, so scripts and trackers are stripped along the way. Close the tab and the file is gone from memory.
Where will the MD file work?
GitHub, GitLab, and most developer platforms render .md automatically, editors like VS Code preview it live, and every plain-text editor can modify it. Dedicated Markdown apps exist on all desktop and mobile platforms.
Will the MD file be bigger or smaller than my HTM?
It depends on the content: inline HTML is legal Markdown, providing an escape hatch for anything the lightweight syntax lacks. Convert one representative file first and compare before batch-processing a large set.