DOCX to Markdown
Convert Word documents to Markdown with formatting preserved.
Free & unlimited
All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.
About this tool
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Upload your Word file
Drag and drop or browse to select a .docx file from your device.
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Review conversion
The tool extracts text, headings, lists, tables, and images from the document.
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Edit if needed
Make adjustments to the generated Markdown in the editor before saving.
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Download Markdown
Save the result as a .md file ready for your docs site or repository.
- Clean up complex Word formatting (text boxes, SmartArt) before converting for best results.
- Tables with merged cells may need manual cleanup after conversion.
- Images are extracted and can be downloaded alongside the Markdown file.
- Heading levels are preserved - Word Heading 1 becomes # in Markdown.
- Converts headings, bold, italic, lists, links, and tables to Markdown syntax
- Extracts embedded images as separate files
- Handles numbered and bulleted lists with proper nesting
- Preserves code blocks formatted in monospace fonts
- Runs entirely in the browser - your documents stay private
- Migrate Word-based documentation to a Markdown-powered docs site like Docusaurus or MkDocs
- Convert meeting notes from Word to Markdown for a team wiki
- Prepare Word content for a static site generator like Hugo or Jekyll
- Import Word files into a Git repository with readable diffs
Yes. Embedded images are extracted and referenced in the Markdown. You can download them as a zip.
Yes. Simple tables are converted to Markdown pipe tables. Complex merged-cell tables may need manual adjustment.
Only .docx (Office Open XML) is supported. Save older .doc files as .docx in Word first.