---
id: markdown
version: "3.10.3"
license: BSD-3-Clause
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# Markdown — Python implementation of John Gruber's Markdown.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install markdown
uv add markdown
poetry add markdown

## Description

[Python-Markdown][]
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[![Coverage Status][codecov-button]][codecov]
[![Latest Version][mdversion-button]][md-pypi]
[![Python Versions][pyversion-button]][md-pypi]
[![BSD License][bsdlicense-button]][bsdlicense]
[![Code of Conduct][codeofconduct-button]][Code of Conduct]

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[Code of Conduct]: https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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## AI interpretation — verify before relying

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.

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.

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