# Convert Markdown to MediaWiki

> Convert Markdown to MediaWiki 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/md-to-wiki

- 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": "wiki"` (paid plans).
- More: [Document converter](https://www.converterrr.com/document-converter), [Markdown converter](https://www.converterrr.com/md-converter).

## How to convert Markdown to MediaWiki

1. **Add your Markdown files.** Drag and drop Markdown files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose MediaWiki.** MediaWiki 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 MediaWiki.** Download each MediaWiki file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- Markdown files are typically used for READMEs, documentation and notes, while MediaWiki is best for Wikipedia and MediaWiki pages.
- This conversion runs on Pandoc (WASM), running locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded and it works even on slow connections.

## Markdown vs MediaWiki

|  | Markdown | MediaWiki |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Markdown | MediaWiki Markup |
| Type | Document | Document |
| Extensions | .md, .markdown | .wiki, .mediawiki |
| MIME type | text/markdown | text/x-wiki |
| Best for | READMEs, documentation and notes | Wikipedia and MediaWiki pages |
| Properties | plain-text markup, open standard | plain-text markup |

**Markdown:** Markdown is a lightweight plain-text syntax for headings, lists and links that's used across GitHub, docs sites and note apps.

**MediaWiki:** MediaWiki markup is the syntax used to write Wikipedia and other wikis.

The other way around: [convert MediaWiki to Markdown](https://www.converterrr.com/wiki-to-md).

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## Convert other formats to MediaWiki

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## Markdown to MediaWiki: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert Markdown to MediaWiki?

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

### Is it safe to convert Markdown to MediaWiki here?

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

### Is the Markdown to MediaWiki 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 Markdown to MediaWiki reduce quality?

No — MediaWiki preserves the content of your Markdown file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple Markdown 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 MediaWiki back to Markdown?

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