diff --git a/CHANGES/3009.feature b/CHANGES/3009.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5403c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/3009.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add command to convert markdown to html
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 179d4796..ff177887 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ Supports legacy roles (note: must be in the parent directory of the legacy role)
 
 `python -m galaxy_importer.main --legacy-role [legacy_role_directory] --namespace [namespace]`
 
+Supports converting markdown to html:
+
+`python -m galaxy_importer.main --markdown [readme_md_directory]`
+
 View log output in terminal, and view the importer result in the written file `importer_result.json`
 
 #### Structure of Output
diff --git a/galaxy_importer/main.py b/galaxy_importer/main.py
index c46f3bad..81a6727e 100644
--- a/galaxy_importer/main.py
+++ b/galaxy_importer/main.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-from galaxy_importer import collection, legacy_role
+from galaxy_importer import collection, legacy_role, markdown
 from galaxy_importer import config
 from galaxy_importer.exceptions import ImporterError
 
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ def parse_args(args):
     parser.add_argument(
         "--namespace", dest="namespace", help="namespace of the legacy role to import"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--markdown",
+        dest="markdown",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="returns html preview of README.md",
+    )
     return parser.parse_args(args=args)
 
 
@@ -122,6 +128,17 @@ def call_importer(args, cfg):  # pragma: no cover
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(f"Unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}")
             return None
+    elif args.markdown:
+        if args.file is None:
+            logger.error("Must supply the directory of README.md")
+            return None
+        try:
+            data = markdown.convert_markdown(args.file, logger=logger)
+        except ImporterError as e:
+            logger.error(f"The markdown conversion failed for the following reason: {str(e)}")
+            return None
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception(f"Unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}")
     else:
         if not args.file:
             return collection.import_collection(
diff --git a/galaxy_importer/markdown.py b/galaxy_importer/markdown.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07923f72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/galaxy_importer/markdown.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import logging
+import os
+
+from galaxy_importer import exceptions as exc
+from galaxy_importer import __version__
+from galaxy_importer.utils import markup
+
+default_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def convert_markdown(dirname, logger=None):
+    """Convert README.md to html.
+
+    NOTE: README.md must exist in dirname
+
+    :param dirname: directory of role.
+    :param logger: Optional logger instance.
+
+    :raises exc.ImporterError: On errors that fail the import process.
+
+    :return: html markup of supplied README.md file
+    """
+    logger = logger or default_logger
+    logger.info(f"Converting markdown with galaxy-importer {__version__}")
+
+    # Ensure that dirname exists.
+    if not os.path.exists(dirname):
+        raise exc.ImporterError(f"Path does not exist: {dirname}")
+
+    return _convert_markdown(dirname, logger)
+
+
+def _convert_markdown(dirname, logger):
+    doc_file = markup.get_readme_doc_file(dirname)
+    if not doc_file:
+        raise exc.ImporterError(f"Path does not contain README.md: {dirname}")
+    else:
+        logger.info(f"Processing {dirname}{doc_file.name}")
+    return {"html": markup.get_html(doc_file)}
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_main.py b/tests/unit/test_main.py
index 92398e57..c82fb9de 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_main.py
@@ -58,3 +58,11 @@ def test_legacy_missing_namespace(caplog):
     assert data is None
     assert "requires explicit namespace" in caplog.text
     assert len(caplog.records) == 1
+
+
+def test_markdown_no_directory(caplog):
+    args = main.parse_args(["--markdown"])
+    data = main.call_importer(args, None)
+    assert data is None
+    assert "Must supply the directory of README" in caplog.text
+    assert len(caplog.records) == 1
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_markdown.py b/tests/unit/test_markdown.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0427d96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_markdown.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import logging
+import os
+import pytest
+import tempfile
+
+from galaxy_importer import exceptions as exc
+from galaxy_importer import markdown
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+README_MD = """
+# my_readme
+
+Some generic readme
+"""
+
+README_HTML = """<h1>my_readme</h1>
+<p>Some generic readme</p>"""
+
+
+def test_convert_markdown(mocker):
+    mocker.patch.object(markdown, "_convert_markdown")
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir:
+        with open(os.path.join(tmp_dir, "README.md"), "w") as file:
+            file.write(README_MD)
+        markdown.convert_markdown(tmp_dir)
+    assert markdown._convert_markdown.called
+
+
+def test_convert_markdown_return():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir:
+        with open(os.path.join(tmp_dir, "README.md"), "w") as file:
+            file.write(README_MD)
+        data = markdown.convert_markdown(tmp_dir)
+    assert isinstance(data, dict)
+    assert "html" in data
+    assert README_HTML == data["html"]
+
+
+def test_convert_markdown_dir_dne():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir:
+        with pytest.raises(exc.ImporterError, match="does not exist"):
+            markdown.convert_markdown(f"{tmp_dir}/does/not/exist")
+
+
+def test_convert_markdown_readme_dne():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir:
+        with open(os.path.join(tmp_dir, "README.html"), "w") as file:
+            file.write(README_MD)
+        with pytest.raises(exc.ImporterError, match="Path does not contain README"):
+            markdown.convert_markdown(tmp_dir)