Are remote images downloaded during conversion?

No, remote image references in your Markdown are preserved as URLs in the HTML output but are not fetched during conversion. Processing is entirely local on your server.

Is the output a complete HTML page?

Yes, the tool produces a standalone HTML page with embedded styles that can be opened directly in a browser. All conversion runs on your self-hosted SnapOtter instance.

Does this support GitHub-flavored Markdown?

Yes, common Markdown extensions like tables, fenced code blocks, and task lists are supported. Processing happens locally on your own infrastructure.

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Markdown to HTML

Convert a Markdown file into a standalone HTML page with proper semantic markup. Remote images referenced in the Markdown source are left as-is in the output. All conversion runs locally on your self-hosted SnapOtter instance.

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Features

Renders Markdown to clean semantic HTML
Produces a standalone page with embedded styles
Preserves remote image references without fetching them
Supports tables, code blocks, and nested lists
Output ready for direct browser viewing or embedding

What you can do

Publishing Markdown blog posts as HTML pages
Generating HTML previews of documentation written in Markdown
Converting Markdown changelogs to HTML for embedding in websites
Turning Markdown notes into shareable HTML files

Self-hosted. Your files never leave your network.

SnapOtter runs entirely on your own infrastructure. Files processed with Markdown to HTML are never uploaded to third-party servers. Deploy a single Docker container and process files with full privacy, no watermarks, and no usage limits. Open source under AGPL-3.0.

Frequently asked questions

Are remote images downloaded during conversion?: No, remote image references in your Markdown are preserved as URLs in the HTML output but are not fetched during conversion. Processing is entirely local on your server.
Is the output a complete HTML page?: Yes, the tool produces a standalone HTML page with embedded styles that can be opened directly in a browser. All conversion runs on your self-hosted SnapOtter instance.
Does this support GitHub-flavored Markdown?: Yes, common Markdown extensions like tables, fenced code blocks, and task lists are supported. Processing happens locally on your own infrastructure.

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