HTML to MD Effectiveness
rosswang98 downloadsConvert HTML files to clean Markdown — headings, lists, code blocks, tables, links, images, and more.
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Convert HTML files to clean Markdown in Obsidian — the reverse of MD to HTML Effectiveness.
Features
- Convert HTML file to Markdown — Open any
.htmlfile and run the command - Batch convert folder — Convert all
.htmlfiles in the current folder at once - Full conversion support:
- Headings (h1-h6)
- Bold, italic, strikethrough
- Inline code and code blocks (with language preservation)
- Links and images
- Ordered and unordered lists (including nested)
- Tables (pipe table format)
- Blockquotes
- Horizontal rules
- YAML frontmatter — Optional title/source metadata
- Overwrite protection — Skip existing
.mdfiles (configurable)
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Convert HTML file to Markdown | Convert active .html file to .md |
| Convert all HTML in folder to Markdown | Batch convert all .html in current folder |
Installation
From Obsidian Community Plugins
Settings → Community Plugins → Browse → Search "HTML to MD Effectiveness"
Manual / BRAT
- Install BRAT
- Add repository:
yanqingwang/obsidian-html-to-md-effect
Development
cd html-to-md-effect-plugin
npm install
npm run dev # watch mode
npm run build # production build
Testing
node test-convert.js
License
MIT
Copyright (c) 2026 rosswang (Heart and Road Ltd)
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Convert any .html file to clean Markdown in Obsidian, preserving headings, bold/italic/strikethrough, inline and fenced code (with language tags), links, images, nested lists, pipe-format tables, blockquotes, horizontal rules, and optional YAML frontmatter. Batch convert all .html files in a folder and protect existing .md files by skipping overwrites.Details
Current version
1.0.2
Last updated
3 weeks ago
Created
4 weeks ago
Updates
2 releases
Downloads
98
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.6.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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