Convert Markdown to HTML on Mac
Select the Markdown files in Finder, press ⌥ F, choose HTML and press Return. FileFlip saves each HTML next to its original and works without an internet connection.
How to convert Markdown to HTML with FileFlip
Select the Markdown files
In Finder or on the Desktop. One file, or a whole folder with ⌘ A.
Press ⌥ F
FileFlip opens next to the selection and lists the formats it can make from Markdown. Type “HTML” to jump to it.
Choose HTML and press Return
The HTML files appear next to the originals with the same names. The Markdown files stay as they are.
Markdown and HTML
People who don’t use Markdown see the raw # and * marks instead of formatting. HTML opens in any browser and can go straight onto a website.
What changes when you convert
- The HTML file opens in any browser and can be pasted into most website editors.
- Markdown is plain text with formatting marks; the converted file is for readers who don’t use Markdown.
| Property | Markdown | HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markdown | HyperText Markup Language |
| Made by | John Gruber | Tim Berners-Lee; now maintained by WHATWG |
| Introduced | 2004 | 1993 |
| Best for | Notes, documentation and README files | Publishing on the web |
| Opens in | Any text editor; note apps and GitHub show it formatted | Every web browser |
| File extension | .md, .markdown | .html, .htm |
| In FileFlip | Opens | Opens and saves |
Other ways on a Mac
Here’s what you can do with what’s already on your Mac.
No built-in converter
macOS doesn’t include a Markdown converter. TextEdit opens .md files as plain text, so the # and * marks stay as typed.
Questions about Markdown and HTML
Can I convert many Markdown files at once?
Yes. Select them all in Finder, press ⌥ F and choose HTML. Progress moves to the menu bar, so you can close the panel and keep working.
Will the formatting be kept?
Headings, fonts, bold and lists usually carry over. Complex layouts, tracked changes and app-specific features may look different in the new format.
Where is the HTML file saved?
Next to the original, with the same name and the .html extension. The Markdown file isn’t changed. In Settings you can choose a different folder instead.
Can I convert HTML back to Markdown?
No. FileFlip opens Markdown files but doesn’t save them.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. FileFlip converts files on your Mac and works with the internet turned off.
Convert a folder of documents at once
FileFlip also handles images, camera raw files, video, audio, PDFs and data files. Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Coming soon for Mac