Word to Markdown Converter
Convert a Word document to clean Markdown: heading styles to #, lists, tables, links, footnotes and pictures (in an images folder). Free, in your browser.
Drop a Word document (.docx) here
or use Open above. It stays on your computer.
How it works
Drop your Word document (.docx)
Drop a Word document (.docx) or click to choose one. It is read in your browser and shown as it will read.
Check the preview
The document appears beside it, with the Markdown underneath.
Download the Markdown
Clean GitHub-flavoured Markdown: # headings, *bold*, lists, tables and fenced code. Pictures go in an images folder beside it (as a ZIP), or inline if you prefer. Nothing is uploaded at any point.
Word to Markdown converter: free and online
Convert word to markdown in your browser: drop in a Word file and download the Markdown. The file is converted on your own device and never uploaded, so this word to markdown converter is safe for private and confidential files.
Word documents (DOCX) open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Pages and LibreOffice. Markdown is plain text with simple marks for headings, lists and links.
Headings, paragraphs, lists and links carry across, and the text stays real, selectable text.
More conversions from Word: Word to PDF, Word to EPUB, Word to HTML, Word to TXT.
Other conversions to Markdown: HTML to Markdown, PDF to Markdown, EPUB to Markdown.
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Why it matters
What it reads
Headings (Word's heading styles), bold, italic, underline, lists, tables, hyperlinks, footnotes and pictures.
What you get
Clean GitHub-flavoured Markdown: # headings, *bold*, lists, tables and fenced code. Pictures go in an images folder beside it (as a ZIP), or inline if you prefer.
Nothing uploaded
Your document never leaves this tab: it is read and written by your browser, so private reports, books and emails stay private.
Questions
Is my Word file uploaded anywhere?
No. The word to markdown conversion runs in your browser, on your own device. The file never leaves it.
How do I convert Word to Markdown?
Drop the file on this page, check the preview, and press Download Markdown. The conversion runs in your browser in a second or two.
Which Markdown is written?
GitHub-flavoured Markdown: # headings, *bold, italic*, ~~strike-through~~, lists, task lists, tables with alignment and fenced code blocks. It reads the same on GitHub, Obsidian, Notion and in static site generators.
What happens to pictures?
They are saved as files in an images folder and linked from the Markdown, with both in a ZIP. Tick "Pictures inside the Markdown" to keep a single .md file with the pictures embedded instead.
Is my file uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser, so the file never reaches a server. It works offline once the page has loaded.