Markdown to Confluence Wiki Markup
Convert standard Markdown to Confluence wiki markup. Paste the result into Confluence via Insert → Wiki Markup to get formatted text, tables, code blocks, and more. Free, no signup.
Markdown to Confluence Wiki Markup
Confluence supports its own wiki markup format. When you paste wiki markup into Confluence via the Insert Wiki Markup dialog, Confluence converts it to its native editor format — formatted text, tables, code blocks, and all.
How to paste into Confluence
- Convert your Markdown using this tool and copy the output.
- Confluence Cloud: In the editor, type / and search for Wiki Markup. Paste the output into the dialog and click Insert.
- Confluence Server / Data Center: Press { in the editor to open the macro browser, search for Wiki Markup, and paste the output.
Syntax comparison
| Markdown | Confluence Wiki Markup | Notes |
|---|---|---|
# Heading 1 | h1. Heading 1 | h1 through h6 supported |
**bold** | *bold* | Confluence uses single asterisks for bold |
*italic* | _italic_ | Confluence uses underscores for italic |
~~strike~~ | -strike- | Single hyphen wrapping in Confluence |
`inline code` | {{inline code}} | Double curly braces |
``` code block ``` | {code:language=js} … {code} | Language tag is preserved |
[text](url) | [text|url] | Confluence uses pipe separator |
 | !url|alt=text! | External image macro |
- item | * item | Nested items use **, *** |
1. item | # item | Nested items use ##, ### |
> blockquote | {quote} … {quote} | Block-level quote macro |
| Markdown table | ||header|| rows | Double pipes for header cells |
--- horizontal rule | ---- | Four hyphens in Confluence |
What Confluence Wiki Markup doesn't support
- Task lists —
- [x]items become plain bullets; use Confluence's native task list feature for interactive checkboxes - Footnotes — no equivalent in wiki markup; use inline parenthetical notes instead
- Raw HTML — wiki markup does not accept HTML tags; use the Confluence HTML Macro if you need raw HTML
- Nested blockquotes — only one level of
{quote}is supported - Heading IDs / anchor links — Confluence generates its own heading anchors automatically
Confluence Cloud vs Server / Data Center
Wiki markup works in both deployments, but the editing experience differs. Cloud uses the newer editor with the / command menu; Server/DC may use the legacy editor where { opens the macro browser. The wiki markup syntax itself is identical.
For a deeper look at what Markdown features survive in Confluence — including the /markdown slash command and file import — see our blog post Markdown in Confluence: What Actually Works.
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