diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_input.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_input.py
index 71dbbe1fe2..3d17eefe0d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_input.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_input.py
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ class PluginWidget(Widget, Ui_Form):
def __init__(self, parent, get_option, get_help, db=None, book_id=None):
Widget.__init__(self, parent, 'txt_input',
- ['single_line_paras'])
+ ['single_line_paras', 'markdown'])
self.db, self.book_id = db, book_id
self.initialize_options(get_option, get_help, db, book_id)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_input.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_input.ui
index 191e749833..353144b46b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_input.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_input.ui
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
Form
- -
+
-
Qt::Vertical
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@
+ -
+
+
+ Process using markdown
+
+
+