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Word to Markdown

Drop in a Word document and get clean Markdown back, with headings, lists, tables, links and footnotes intact. Keep its images inside the Markdown, or as separate files in a .zip.

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Runs on your device. Nothing you type or paste is uploaded.

How to use the Word to Markdown

  1. Drop a .docx file onto the box, or click to choose one.
  2. Choose what happens to images: inside the Markdown, as separate files, or left out.
  3. Check the preview, then copy the Markdown, download it, or open it in the editor.

Private by design

Many online converters send your text to their server, which matters for drafts, notes and anything confidential. Word to Markdown runs entirely in your browser: nothing is uploaded, logged or stored on a server, and it keeps working with your network switched off. It’s free, with no account and no limits.

Questions

Can it convert older .doc files?

No, only .docx, the format Word has used since 2007. Open a .doc file in Word or Google Docs and save it as .docx first.

Which Word formatting is kept?

Headings, bold, italics, strikethrough, links, bulleted and numbered lists, tables, footnotes, images and paragraphs styled as code or quotes. Fonts, colours and page layout have no Markdown equivalent, so they’re dropped.

Should images go inside the Markdown or in separate files?

Inside makes one self-contained file, but a long one, since each picture becomes text. Separate files give you a .zip with the .md and an images folder, which is what GitHub and most sites expect.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser, so drafts, notes and documents stay on your device, and the tools keep working offline once the page has loaded.

Do I need an account?

No. Every Markdown tool is free to use without signing in, with no limits.

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