# Convert HTML to reST

> Convert HTML to reST online for free. Runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Fast batch conversion, no sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/html-to-rst

- Runs in the browser with Pandoc (WASM): files are not uploaded, and no credits are used.
- Engines: Pandoc (WASM) (browser), Pandoc (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "rst"` (paid plans).
- More: [Document converter](https://www.converterrr.com/document-converter), [HTML converter](https://www.converterrr.com/html-converter).

## How to convert HTML to reST

1. **Add your HTML files.** Drag and drop HTML files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose reST.** reST is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Your files are converted right in your browser in seconds.
4. **Download your reST.** Download each reST file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- HTML files are typically used for web pages and email templates, while reST is best for Python and Sphinx documentation.
- This conversion runs on Pandoc (WASM), running locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded and it works even on slow connections.

## HTML vs reST

|  | HTML | reST |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | HyperText Markup Language | reStructuredText |
| Type | Document | Document |
| Extensions | .html, .htm, .xhtml | .rst |
| MIME type | text/html | text/x-rst |
| Best for | web pages and email templates | Python and Sphinx documentation |
| Properties | plain-text markup, open standard | plain-text markup |

**HTML:** HTML is the markup language of the web. Converting to HTML makes a document readable in any browser.

**reST:** reStructuredText is the markup language behind Python's documentation and the Sphinx docs generator.

The other way around: [convert reST to HTML](https://www.converterrr.com/rst-to-html).

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- [HTML to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/html-to-pdf) (cloud)
- [DOCX to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/docx-to-rst) (in the browser)
- [HTML to DOCX](https://www.converterrr.com/html-to-docx) (in the browser)
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- [HTML to TXT](https://www.converterrr.com/html-to-txt) (in the browser)
- [TXT to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/txt-to-rst) (in the browser)
- [HTML to DOC](https://www.converterrr.com/html-to-doc) (cloud)
- [HTML to Markdown](https://www.converterrr.com/html-to-md) (in the browser)
- [Markdown to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/md-to-rst) (in the browser)

## Convert HTML to other formats

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## Convert other formats to reST

[DOCX to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/docx-to-rst), [EPUB to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/epub-to-rst), [CSV to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/csv-to-rst), [TXT to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/txt-to-rst), [Markdown to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/md-to-rst), [ODT to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/odt-to-rst), [RTF to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/rtf-to-rst), [LaTeX to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/tex-to-rst), [IPYNB to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/ipynb-to-rst), [FB2 to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/fb2-to-rst), [TSV to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/tsv-to-rst), [Typst to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/typ-to-rst), [Org to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/org-to-rst), [MediaWiki to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/wiki-to-rst), [OPML to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/opml-to-rst), [DocBook to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/docbook-to-rst), [Textile to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/textile-to-rst), [JATS to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/jats-to-rst), [Man to reST](https://www.converterrr.com/man-to-rst)

## HTML to reST: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert HTML to reST?

Drop your HTML file onto the converter above, make sure reST is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the reST file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert HTML to reST here?

Yes. HTML to reST conversion happens entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server.

### Is the HTML to reST converter free?

Yes — free with no watermark. Signed-out visitors can convert 25 files a day, and a free account raises that to 250.

### Will converting HTML to reST reduce quality?

No — reST preserves the content of your HTML file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple HTML files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert reST back to HTML?

Yes — use our reST to HTML converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.