DOCX to Markdown converter
To convert DOCX to Markdown, drop your DOCX file in the box below. It converts straight away; press Download to save the Markdown. It all happens in your browser, so your file stays on your device.
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What changes
| DOCX to Markdown | What happens |
|---|---|
| Kept | Headings (#), bold, italic, strike-through, links, nested bullet and numbered lists |
| Tables | GitHub-style tables; merged cells are split |
| Pictures | Left out (the note says how many) |
| Escaping | Characters Markdown would read as marks (*, _, #) are escaped |
| Left out | Fonts, colours, headers, footers, footnotes, comments and deleted tracked changes |
How to convert DOCX to Markdown
- Add your DOCX. Drop the file in the box, or click to choose it. It becomes Markdown straight away.
- Check the result. Look at the preview and the size. The defaults are right for most files.
- Download. Press Download to save the Markdown.
Why Markdown
Move a Word document into a README, a wiki, a static site or a notes app such as Obsidian, as clean Markdown.
Questions
CommonMark with GitHub tables, which GitHub, GitLab, Obsidian and most static site generators read.
They are left out, because Markdown can only link to picture files. Convert to HTML to keep them in one file.
Yes, with their numbers, including lists that start part way through.
No. The conversion happens right in your browser, so your file stays on your device. There is no account to make, either.