Paste to Markdown
Clean messy pasted text into readable Markdown-friendly copy.
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When you copy text from emails, PDFs, Google Docs, Word, or Slack, the formatting is often messy. Smart quotes, unusual bullet characters, inconsistent spacing, and bare URLs make the text look unprofessional in Markdown.
Paste to Markdown cleans all of this up in one click — converting to proper Markdown syntax that looks great on GitHub, Notion, or any Markdown-supporting platform.
What Gets Cleaned Up
Smart Quotes
“curly” → "straight" quotes and ‘single’ → 'apostrophes'
Bullet Points
•, ●, ○, ■, ▪, →, ➤ all become standard - dashes
Numbered Lists
1) or (1) patterns become standard 1. Markdown lists
URLs & Emails
Bare URLs become [text](url) and emails become mailto links
ALL CAPS Headers
ALL CAPS lines become ## Markdown headings
Whitespace
Extra blank lines, trailing spaces, and special spaces are cleaned
How to Use This Tool
- 1
Paste your text
Copy messy text from emails, docs, PDFs, Slack, or anywhere and paste it into the input area.
- 2
Click "Clean Up"
The tool normalizes formatting, fixes bullets and lists, cleans up special characters, and converts URLs to links.
- 3
Copy the clean result
Use the Copy button to copy clean Markdown, or Download to save as a .md file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tool free?
Yes, 100% free. All processing happens in your browser — nothing is sent to any server.
What does it clean up?
It converts smart quotes to straight quotes, normalizes bullet points (•, ●, ○, etc.) to standard Markdown dashes, fixes numbered lists, removes excessive whitespace, and converts bare URLs to Markdown links.
Does it detect headers?
Yes, ALL CAPS lines are converted to Markdown ## headings. This handles a common pattern from documents, emails, and meeting notes.
Can I paste from Google Docs or Word?
Yes! The tool handles common artifacts from word processors like smart quotes, em-dashes, non-breaking spaces, and various bullet styles.
Is my data private?
Absolutely. All processing runs in your browser. No data is sent to any server.