Strip Markdown

 Strip Markdown from Text

Remove Markdown formatting and convert Markdown into clean, readable plain text with this free online Strip Markdown tool. Paste your Markdown above and the tool removes common formatting syntax while keeping the underlying text.

It can strip formatting such as headings, bold and italic markers, links, lists, blockquotes, and inline code formatting.

 How to Remove Markdown Formatting

Paste or type your Markdown into the input box. The tool processes the text and displays the cleaned version in the result area.

You can then copy the result, download it as a .txt file, or print it.

For example:

Markdown input:

This is **bold text** and *italic text*.

Plain-text result:

This is bold text and italic text.

The readable words remain while the Markdown formatting characters are removed.

 Remove Markdown Headings

Markdown headings normally use one or more # characters before the heading text.

For example:

## Useful Links

becomes:

Useful Links

The heading text is preserved while the Markdown heading markers are removed.

Remove Markdown Bold and Italic Formatting

The tool can remove common Markdown bold and italic markers while keeping the formatted words.

For example:

**Important text**

becomes:

Important text

Likewise, italic Markdown markers are stripped while the text itself remains available as plain text.

 Remove Markdown Links

Markdown links commonly combine visible anchor text with a URL, such as:

[TextNivo](https://textnivo.com/)

The Strip Markdown tool removes the Markdown link formatting and URL while preserving the readable anchor text:

TextNivo

This is useful when you want the visible text without Markdown link syntax.

 Remove Markdown Lists, Blockquotes, and Inline Code

The tool can also clean several other common Markdown elements.

List markers such as - are removed while list-item text is preserved. Blockquote markers such as > are removed while keeping the quoted sentence. Backticks around inline code are stripped while preserving the text inside them.

This makes it easier to turn Markdown-formatted content into a simpler plain-text version.

Strip Markdown vs Convert Text Case

Stripping Markdown removes formatting syntax; it does not primarily change capitalization.

If you instead need to convert text to uppercase, lowercase, title case, or sentence case, use the Case Converter.

For general text statistics after removing formatting, you can also use the Word Counter or Character Counter.

Private Browser-Based Markdown Stripping

The tool processes your Markdown directly in your browser. You can clean Markdown and work with the resulting plain text without creating an account.