How to clean emphasis pasted from word/docs
- Step 1Paste post-Word content — Drop the Markdown that includes pasted Word/Docs content.
- Step 2Clean — Click Run — broken emphasis is repaired across the doc.
- Step 3Continue migration — Copy the cleaned Markdown back to your CMS or repo.
Frequently asked questions
Will it strip non-emphasis Word artifacts?+
This tool focuses on bold/italic. For wholesale cleanup, use HTML to MD or Pandoc.
What about smart quotes?+
Smart quotes pass through. Use the Prettifier if you prefer ASCII quotes.
Does this handle Google Docs links?+
Links pass through unchanged.
Privacy first
All Markdown processing runs locally in your browser using JavaScript. No file is ever uploaded to JAD Apps servers — only metadata counters are saved for signed-in dashboard stats.