Smart rich-text paste
Preserve useful structure—including headings, lists, links, tables, quotes, code, emphasis, and remote images—while dropping visual clutter.
Free online Markdown editor
Paste anything.
Get clean Markdown.
Paste less. Publish faster.
Rich text in. Clean Markdown out.
Textual is a free paste-to-Markdown converter and editor for turning formatted content from web pages, documents, emails, and other rich-text sources into portable Markdown. Paste once, refine the result, preview it, and copy the final Markdown without leaving the page.
A complete Markdown toolkit
Compose with shortcuts and a focused toolbar for GitHub Flavored Markdown, task lists, code blocks, tables, highlights, emoji, and more.
Preview before you copy
Check the rendered result, track words and characters, then copy clean Markdown to your README, documentation, notes, CMS, or AI workflow.
Private by design
Your writing is converted and edited in your browser. There is no account to create and no document upload step between paste and copy.
How it works
From formatted text to Markdown in three steps
- PasteCopy formatted content and paste it into Textual.
- EditPolish the Markdown with formatting tools or keyboard shortcuts.
- Preview & copyVerify the rendered output and copy it anywhere.
Questions, answered
Paste-to-Markdown FAQ
What does Textual convert to Markdown?
Textual converts rich HTML copied from compatible browsers and editors. It handles paragraphs, headings, bold and italic text, strikethrough, links, lists, blockquotes, inline code, code blocks, tables, and remote images.
Does Textual support GitHub Flavored Markdown?
Yes. The editor and preview support common GFM features such as tables, task lists, strikethrough, links, code blocks, and standard Markdown headings and lists.
Is Textual free, and do I need an account?
Textual is free to use and does not require an account. Open the editor, paste or write, preview your work, and copy the Markdown.