# Remove BBCode and convert to Markdown

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-bbcode-and-convert-to-markdown/83165
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 16, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-bbcode-and-convert-to-markdown/83165 "2018-03-16T18:52:31Z")
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### Author: ![omarfilip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/omarfilip/32/208019_2.png) [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-bbcode-and-convert-to-markdown/83165/2 "2018-03-16T19:21:36Z")

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Markdown does not support text color. If you have just a few [color] tags, perhaps the best way is to replace/delete the string:

> [@Replace a string in all posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-a-string-in-all-posts/48729):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to replace a string in all posts within a Discourse instance. person_raising_hand Required user level: System Administrator warning Console Access Required Want to replace a string in all the posts on a site? Let’s get started! warning WARNING: We strongly recommend you take a full backup before proceeding, and make sure your string replacement is specific enough to affect only the places you want it to. If this string replacement goes wrong, every…

If you want to style the text in markdown, see:

> **[CommonMark](https://commonmark.org)**

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