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strip-markdown

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strip-markdown is a Python library that converts Markdown text to plain text, offering both a programmatic interface and a command-line utility. It is currently at version 1.3, released in April 2022, and maintains an active status with infrequent but functional updates.

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pip install strip-markdown

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · STRIP-MARKDOWN

strip-markdown

serializationpythonv1.3

Install

1.8s avg

Import

528ms

Disk

18MB

Pass rate

8/ 10

Env Coverage8 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.3 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

glibc

py 3.10

✓ —

✓ 1.8s

py 3.11

✓ —

✓ 1.95s

py 3.12

✓ —

✓ 1.7s

py 3.13

✓ —

✓ 1.75s

py 3.9

✕ build_error

18MB installed

● package 18MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

strip_markdown

✓ import strip_markdown

✗ from strip_markdown import strip_markdown

The primary function is accessed directly via the imported module, i.e., strip_markdown.strip_markdown(). Importing the function directly is also possible, but accessing it through the module is the idiomatic pattern for this library.

This example demonstrates how to import the `strip_markdown` module and use its `strip_markdown()` function to convert a Markdown string into plain text. It also includes commented-out code showing how to use `strip_markdown_file()`.

import strip_markdown markdown_text = "# Hello World\n\nThis is **bold** text and an [example link](https://example.com/).\n- Item 1\n- Item 2" plain_text = strip_markdown.strip_markdown(markdown_text) print(plain_text) # Example of stripping from a file # with open('input.md', 'w') as f: # f.write(markdown_text) # stripped_file_content = strip_markdown.strip_markdown_file('input.md') # print(stripped_file_content)

strip-markdown --version

Debug

Known issues

gotchaBe aware of name collisions with other markdown stripping libraries or JavaScript packages. This `strip-markdown` is a Python library, distinct from `remarkjs/strip-markdown` (a Node.js plugin) or Python alternatives like `qstrip` or `markdownify`. Ensure you've installed and are importing the correct package.

fix

Verify installation with `pip show strip-markdown` and check the import path (`import strip_markdown`).

affects: All versions

gotchaThe `strip-markdown` library is designed to convert Markdown directly to plain text, removing all formatting. It does not convert Markdown to HTML first and then strip the HTML, which is a common pattern in other markdown processing workflows (e.g., using `Python-Markdown` + `BeautifulSoup`). If you need HTML as an intermediate step or require more granular control over HTML elements, consider those alternative libraries.

fix

Understand the library's direct-to-plain-text approach. If an HTML intermediate is needed, explore `Python-Markdown` for conversion and `BeautifulSoup` for HTML stripping.

affects: All versions

gotchaWhen using `strip_markdown.strip_markdown_file(MD_fn)`, version 1.2 introduced automatic calculation of the output file name if not explicitly provided. This might lead to unexpected file creations or overwrites if you were relying on older behavior or expecting to always define the output path.

fix

Always explicitly specify the `TXT_fn` argument in `strip_markdown_file(MD_fn, TXT_fn)` if you require a specific output filename, or review the library's behavior for auto-generated names.

affects: >=1.2

Errors

Common errors & fixes

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'strip'

Attempting to call `strip_markdown.strip()` instead of the full function name `strip_markdown.strip_markdown()`.

fix

The main function to strip markdown from a string is `strip_markdown.strip_markdown()`. Use `plain_text = strip_markdown.strip_markdown(your_markdown_string)`.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'strip_markdown'

The `strip-markdown` package has not been installed, or the environment where the script is run does not have access to the installed package.

fix

Install the package using pip: `pip install strip-markdown`. Ensure your Python environment is correctly activated if using virtual environments.

TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object, got _io.TextIOWrapper

You are passing an open file object directly to `strip_markdown.strip_markdown()` instead of reading its content into a string.

fix

Read the content of the file into a string first using `.read()` or use the `strip_markdown.strip_markdown_file()` function for file-based operations. Example: `with open('your_file.md', 'r') as f: markdown_content = f.read(); plain_text = strip_markdown.strip_markdown(markdown_content)`.

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Version history

1.3latest on PyPI · released Apr 23, 2022

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/D3r3k23/strip_markdown ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/strip-markdown/ ↗