Help & Documentation

Getting Started

MD Converter is a free, privacy-first tool for converting between Markdown and RichText formats. All processing happens directly in your browser - your content never leaves your device.

Paste your Markdown content in the left panel (or upload a .md file)
See the formatted RichText preview instantly on the right
Edit either side - both stay in sync automatically
Copy the output or export in your preferred format

⚠️ Pasting from Microsoft Word or LibreOffice

When pasting content from Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer, you may see CSS code (like p.compact { margin-top: 0.03in... }) at the top of your converted Markdown.

Why this happens: Word and LibreOffice embed internal CSS styles in copied content to preserve formatting. We are actively working to improve automatic cleanup, but in the meantime:

Delete the garbage text - Simply select and delete any CSS-looking code from the Markdown panel
Your formatting will still be preserved correctly
Your document will convert perfectly after cleanup

We are continuously improving the CSS garbage filter. Thank you for your patience!

Supported Markdown Syntax

Headers

Six levels of headings supported

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Text Formatting

Bold, italic, and strikethrough text

**Bold text**
*Italic text*
~~Strikethrough~~
***Bold and italic***

Lists

Ordered and unordered lists with nesting

Unordered list:
- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Nested item
  - Another nested
- Item 3

Ordered list:
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Links & Images

Inline and reference-style links

[Link text](https://example.com)
[Link with title](https://example.com "Title")
![Alt text](https://example.com/image.png)
![Alt with title](https://example.com/image.png "Image title")

Code

Inline code and code blocks with syntax highlighting

Inline `code` within text

```javascript
function example() {
  return "Hello World";
}
```

```python
def example():
    return "Hello World"
```

Tables

GFM-style tables with alignment

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   | Cell 3   |
| Cell 4   | Cell 5   | Cell 6   |

Aligned table:
| Left | Center | Right |
|:-----|:------:|------:|
| L    | C      | R     |

Task Lists

GitHub-style task lists

Task list:
- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Uncompleted task
- [x] Another completed
- [ ] Another pending

Blockquotes

Nested blockquotes supported

> This is a blockquote
> with multiple lines
>
> > Nested blockquote
> > More nested content
>
> Back to first level

Horizontal Rules

Three or more dashes, asterisks, or underscores

---
***
___

Export Options

🌐

HTML

Clean HTML with inline styles, perfect for emails or web pages

📝

Word (.docx)

Native Word format compatible with Microsoft Word and LibreOffice

📄

PDF

Portable PDF format for sharing or printing

Privacy & Security

Your privacy is our top priority. Here's what that means:

No Data Collection: We never see, store, or process your content
Client-Side Only: All conversion happens in your browser
No AI Training: Your content is never used to train AI models
No Cookies: We don't use tracking cookies
No Analytics: We don't track your usage (unless you enable optional analytics)
Open Source: Code is available for audit (GPL license)