Markdown

Python implementation of John Gruber's Markdown.

markdown Permissive license BSD-3-Clause Active ★ 4,231 v3.10.3 released 2026-07-30

Install

markdown on PyPI

pip

pip install markdown

uv

uv add markdown

poetry

poetry add markdown

Package facts

License	BSD-3-Clause (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 14 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-08
First released	2008-02-18
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: markdown-3.10.3-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: markdown, markdown-parser, python-markdown, markdown-to-html

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About Markdown

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

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Build Status (image) Coverage Status (image) Latest Version (image) Python Versions (image) BSD License (image) Code of Conduct (image)

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Read as markdown · JSON record · Source repository · Homepage · Docs

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Converts Markdown text to HTML using a Python implementation of John Gruber's Markdown specification, with support for extensions and nearly complete compliance with the reference implementation.

Excellent install profile: zero runtime dependencies, distributed as a pure-Python wheel, and actively maintained with a release 14 days ago. Supports Python 3.10–3.14 and PyPy.

BSD-3-Clause permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; attribution and license text inclusion are required.

Usage

pip install markdown

import markdown
html = markdown.markdown(your_text_string)

Requires Python 3.10 or later.

Verdict: A mature, actively maintained Markdown parser with no security vulnerabilities, zero dependencies, and broad Python version support. Ideal for projects needing reliable Markdown-to-HTML conversion with minimal installation friction.

Needs verification

Whether the "few known issues" mentioned in the description materially affect common use cases.
Performance characteristics relative to alternative Markdown implementations.

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