1. Migrating CMS Content to Static Sites
Moving blog posts from WordPress or Drupal to static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, or Eleventy requires converting HTML database content to Markdown files. This converter handles articles, documentation pages, and blog posts efficiently, producing clean Markdown suitable for static site source files.



2. Creating GitHub README Files
Documentation written in a CMS or word processor often needs to be converted to Markdown for GitHub README files. Converting existing HTML documentation to Markdown allows it to be stored in version control, displayed beautifully on GitHub, and edited with standard text editors without specialized CMS access.



3. Email to Documentation
HTML emails from clients or stakeholders that contain project requirements, specifications, or meeting notes can be converted to Markdown and stored in documentation systems like Notion, Confluence (which exports to Markdown), or Git-based wikis, preserving structure without HTML clutter.



4. Web Scraping Cleanup
When extracting content from websites for archiving, research, or reuse, the scraped content is typically HTML. Converting to Markdown removes unnecessary markup (navigation, advertising containers, class attributes) while preserving the essential content structure.



5. Knowledge Base Creation
Support documentation, knowledge base articles, and technical guides are often authored in HTML editors but need to be republished in Markdown-based systems. Converting HTML allows content reuse across different platforms without manually rewriting.

• Check complex tables: Markdown has limited table support. Complex HTML tables with merged cells (colspan/rowspan), nested tables, or complex alignment may not convert perfectly. Review tables after conversion.



• Embedded styles are lost: CSS classes and inline styles don't have Markdown equivalents and are stripped during conversion. If visual formatting was conveyed through CSS rather than semantic HTML, that formatting won't be preserved.



• Review link formats: HTML links with tracking parameters, JavaScript href attributes (javascript:void(0)), or anchor links (#section) may need manual review after conversion to ensure they work correctly in Markdown context.



• Check image paths: Relative image paths from HTML (/images/photo.jpg) convert to the same relative path in Markdown. If the Markdown file will be in a different directory structure, image paths may need updating.



• Use HTML validator first: Malformed or invalid HTML (unclosed tags, incorrect nesting) can produce unexpected Markdown output. Validating your HTML before conversion leads to better results.