Markdown to Text

Clean up Markdown syntax from AI outputs. Convert formatted Markdown to simple TXT content while preserving structure.

Convert text to and from Markdown in real-time. Remove Markdown formatting or extract clean text from AI chat responses (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini). Perfect for cleaning up text from Obsidian or other Markdown editors.

Markdown Input

Plain Text Output

Converting Markdown to Plain Text: A Guide

Markdown is a lightweight markup language designed to add formatting elements to plaintext documents. Sometimes, however, you need to strip away this formatting to get clean, plain text. This tool helps you do exactly that.

What Gets Removed

Our Markdown to Text converter strips the following elements:

Heading markers (# symbols)
Bold and italic formatting (**bold**, *italic*)
Code blocks and inline code
Blockquotes (> symbol)
List markers (numbers, hyphens, asterisks)
Task list checkboxes
Image and link syntax (while preserving alt text and link text)
Horizontal rules

Common Use Cases

This tool is particularly useful for:

Cleaning up text from Markdown editors like Obsidian or Typora
Extracting readable content from AI chat responses (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)
Converting documentation from Markdown to plain text
Preparing content for platforms that don't support Markdown

The converter intelligently preserves the actual content while removing only the Markdown syntax elements, ensuring that the resulting plain text remains coherent and readable.

Need more details on Markdown syntax? Our comprehensive cheat sheet covers all elements in detail:

Explore Complete Markdown Syntax

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