diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.py
index 8b2e131ec6..3d35151bb8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class PluginWidget(Widget, Ui_Form):
     def __init__(self, parent, get_option, get_help, db=None, book_id=None):
         Widget.__init__(self, parent,
         ['newline', 'max_line_length', 'force_max_line_length',
-        'inline_toc'])
+        'inline_toc', 'markdown_format', 'remove_links'])
         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_output.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.ui
index 9eae5a8115..75eac8f5fc 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>400</width>
+    <width>470</width>
     <height>300</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="1">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_newline"/>
    </item>
-   <item row="4" column="0">
+   <item row="6" column="0">
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -67,6 +67,20 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="4" column="0">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_markdown_format">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Apply Markdown formatting to text</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="5" column="0">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_remove_links">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Remove links (&lt;a&gt; tags) before processing</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <resources/>