diff --git a/lib/jekyll-relative-links/generator.rb b/lib/jekyll-relative-links/generator.rb
index 0adeeee..1a99886 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll-relative-links/generator.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll-relative-links/generator.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,28 @@ def link_parts(matches)
       relative_path = matches[link_type == :inline ? 3 : last_inline + 2]
       fragment = matches[link_type == :inline ? 4 : last_inline + 3]
       title = matches[link_type == :inline ? 5 : last_inline + 4]
-      Link.new(link_type, link_text, relative_path, fragment, title)
+      Link.new(link_type, link_text, strip_angle_brackets(relative_path), fragment, title)
+    end
+
+    # Strip angle brackets from link paths to handle GitHub's angle bracket syntax
+    #
+    # GitHub UI uses angle brackets to wrap URLs with special characters like spaces:
+    # [text](<path with spaces.md>). This method removes the wrapping angle brackets
+    # so the path can be properly matched against files on disk.
+    #
+    # @param path [String, nil] The link path that may have angle brackets
+    # @return [String, nil] The path with angle brackets removed, or the original if no brackets
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   strip_angle_brackets("<file with spaces.md>")
+    #   #=> "file with spaces.md"
+    #
+    #   strip_angle_brackets("regular-file.md")
+    #   #=> "regular-file.md"
+    def strip_angle_brackets(path)
+      return path unless path
+
+      path.sub(%r!\A<(.+)>\z!, '\1')
     end
 
     def context
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/site/page with space.md b/spec/fixtures/site/page with space.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e0d376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/site/page with space.md	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+---
+
+# Page with space
+
+[Back to main](page.md)
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/site/page.md b/spec/fixtures/site/page.md
index b481e24..ddd084b 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/site/page.md
+++ b/spec/fixtures/site/page.md
@@ -62,3 +62,11 @@ Content end
 [reference-with-whitespace]: another-page.md  
 
 [reference-with-title]: another-page.md "This is a reference with a title"
+
+[Link with raw space](page with space.md)
+
+[Link with angle brackets](<page with space.md>)
+
+[Reference with space][ref-space]
+
+[ref-space]: <page with space.md>
diff --git a/spec/jekyll_relative_links/filter_spec.rb b/spec/jekyll_relative_links/filter_spec.rb
index e2f3497..f551095 100644
--- a/spec/jekyll_relative_links/filter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jekyll_relative_links/filter_spec.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ def make_filter
     expect(filter.rellinks(html)).to eq(html)
   end
 
+  it "handles links with spaces (URL-encoded)" do
+    html = "<p><a href=\"page%20with%20space.md\">Link with space</a></p>"
+    expected = "<p><a href=\"/page%20with%20space.html\">Link with space</a></p>"
+    expect(filter.rellinks(html)).to eq(expected)
+  end
+
   private
 
   def set_subdir_context
diff --git a/spec/jekyll_relative_links/generator_spec.rb b/spec/jekyll_relative_links/generator_spec.rb
index e11da60..f36e3ed 100644
--- a/spec/jekyll_relative_links/generator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jekyll_relative_links/generator_spec.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@
       expect(page.content).to include("[Page with Symbols?](/page%20with%20symbols?.html)")
     end
 
+    it "converts relative links with raw spaces" do
+      expect(page.content).to include("[Link with raw space](/page%20with%20space.html)")
+    end
+
+    it "converts relative links with angle brackets" do
+      expect(page.content).to include("[Link with angle brackets](/page%20with%20space.html)")
+    end
+
+    it "converts reference links with angle brackets" do
+      expect(page.content).to include("[ref-space]: /page%20with%20space.html")
+    end
+
     it "converts relative links with permalinks" do
       expect(page.content).to include("[Page with permalink](/page-with-permalink/)")
     end