What happens to HTML5 semantic tags?

Tags like , , are typically converted to their content only. The semantic meaning is lost but the text content is preserved.

What about embedded media like videos?

Video embeds ( , ) are usually preserved as raw HTML since Markdown has no native video syntax. You may need to keep these as HTML blocks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Headings (h1-h6), paragraphs, links, images, lists (ordered/unordered), blockquotes, code blocks, tables, bold, italic, and more.

Complex nested structures and tables are converted. Some advanced HTML may be simplified or preserved as raw HTML.

CSS styles are removed. Only semantic formatting (bold, italic, headings) is converted to Markdown equivalents.

Yes. All conversion happens in your browser using JavaScript. No data is sent to any server.

Yes. Convert HTML pages to Markdown for static site generators like Jekyll, Hugo, Gatsby, or Eleventy.

Tags like

Yes, when using GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown) mode. Simple tables convert well. Complex tables with rowspan/colspan may need manual adjustment.

Video embeds (

Yes, but email HTML often has complex styling and layout tables. The conversion will capture the text content and basic formatting, but layout may be lost.

Internal links () and external links are both converted to Markdown link syntax: [text](url). The URL is preserved exactly as-is.

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