HTML to MD Effectiveness

Convert HTML files to clean Markdown in Obsidian — the reverse of MD to HTML Effectiveness.

Features

• Convert HTML file to Markdown — Open any .html file and run the command
• Batch convert folder — Convert all .html files 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 .md files (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

1. Install BRAT
2. 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)