diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65d2452..5831ffd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ npm install letterboxd --save
 
 ## usage
 
-### function(username, [callback])
+### function(username, [format], [callback])
 
 Returns a promise if no callback is provided.
 
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ letterboxd("rubencordeiro")
   .catch((error) => console.log(error));
 ```
 
+#### format
+
+Pass “markdown” as the optional `format` parameter for Markdown output in each film’s review.
+
+```javascript
+import letterboxd from "letterboxd";
+
+letterboxd("rubencordeiro", "markdown")
+  .then((items) => console.log(items))
+  .catch((error) => console.log(error));
+```
+
 #### output
 
 output is an array of items.
@@ -50,7 +62,7 @@ items of note for the list type:
       image: { tiny: "...", small: "...", medium: "...", large: "..." },
     },
     rating: { text: "★★★★", score: 4 },
-    review: "proper cute, funny and interesting through out. ...",
+    review: "proper cute, funny and interesting through out. Co-directed by Byron Howard, who also directed Tangled.",
     spoilers: false,
     isRewatch: false,
     date: { watched: 1463702400000, published: 1463784779000 },
@@ -84,3 +96,25 @@ items of note for the list type:
   //...
 ];
 ```
+
+If “markdown” is passed as the format parameter then HTML elements in the review text will be converted to Markdown:
+
+```javascript
+[
+  {
+    type: "diary",
+    film: {
+      title: "Zootopia",
+      year: "2016",
+      image: { tiny: "...", small: "...", medium: "...", large: "..." },
+    },
+    rating: { text: "★★★★", score: 4 },
+    review: "_proper_ cute, funny and interesting through out. Co-directed by Byron Howard, who also directed [Tangled](https://letterboxd.com/film/tangled-2010/).",
+    spoilers: false,
+    isRewatch: false,
+    date: { watched: 1463702400000, published: 1463784779000 },
+    uri: "https://letterboxd.com/zoetrope69/film/zootopia/",
+  },
+  //...
+```
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 958e5f5..10657dc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "cheerio": "^1.0.0-rc.10",
-    "node-fetch": "^2.6.6"
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.6",
+    "turndown": "^7.1.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "cross-env": "7.0.3",
diff --git a/src/letterboxd.js b/src/letterboxd.js
index 015afca..801fae6 100644
--- a/src/letterboxd.js
+++ b/src/letterboxd.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import cheerio from "cheerio";
+import TurndownService from 'turndown';
 
 function isListItem(element) {
   // if the list path is in the url
@@ -132,6 +133,33 @@ function getReview(element) {
   return review;
 }
 
+function getReviewAsMarkdown(element) {
+ const description = element.find("description").text();
+
+  const $ = cheerio.load(description);
+
+  const reviewParagraphs = $("p").slice(1);
+
+  let review = "";
+
+  // if there is no review return the item
+  if (reviewParagraphs.length <= 0) {
+    return review;
+  }
+
+  // the rest of description is a review, if there is no review the string 'Watched on ' will appear
+  // this assumes you didn't write the 'Watched on ' string in your review... weak
+  if (reviewParagraphs.last().text().includes("Watched on ")) {
+    return review;
+  }
+
+  review = reviewParagraphs.toString();
+  const turndownService = new TurndownService();
+  const reviewMarkdown = turndownService.turndown(review);
+
+  return reviewMarkdown;
+}
+
 function getListFilms(element) {
   const description = element.find("description").text();
   const $ = cheerio.load(description);
@@ -220,7 +248,7 @@ function isListRanked(element) {
   return isOrderedListPresent;
 }
 
-function processItem(element) {
+function processItem(element, reviewFormat) {
   // there are two types of items: lists and diary entries
 
   if (isListItem(element)) {
@@ -252,7 +280,7 @@ function processItem(element) {
       image: getImage(element),
     },
     rating: getRating(element),
-    review: getReview(element),
+    review: reviewFormat == 'markdown' ? getReviewAsMarkdown(element): getReview(element),
     spoilers: getSpoilers(element),
     isRewatch: getIsRewatch(element),
     uri: getUri(element),
@@ -263,7 +291,7 @@ function invalidUsername(username) {
   return !username || username.trim().length <= 0;
 }
 
-function getDiaryData(username) {
+function getDiaryData(username, reviewFormat) {
   const uri = `https://letterboxd.com/${username}/rss/`;
 
   return fetch(uri)
@@ -285,20 +313,20 @@ function getDiaryData(username) {
       const items = [];
 
       $("item").each((i, element) => {
-        items[i] = processItem($(element));
+        items[i] = processItem($(element), reviewFormat);
       });
 
       return items;
     });
 }
 
-function letterboxd(username) {
+function letterboxd(username, reviewFormat) {
   // check if a valid username has been passed in
   if (invalidUsername(username)) {
     return Promise.reject(new Error("No username sent as a parameter"));
   }
 
-  return getDiaryData(username);
+  return getDiaryData(username, reviewFormat);
 }
 
 export default letterboxd;