Word to Markdown Converter
Convert Word (.docx) documents to Markdown online. Upload a .docx file and get clean Markdown with headings, bold, italic, lists, tables, and links preserved. 100% browser-based, privacy first. Free, no sign-up required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Word to Markdown converter work?
The tool unzips your .docx file in the browser, parses the OOXML (Office Open XML) format inside it, and converts each element โ headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, hyperlinks, bold/italic text โ into the corresponding Markdown syntax. Everything happens locally; your file never leaves your device.
What Word features are supported?
Headings (H1โH6), bold, italic, strikethrough, ordered and unordered lists (with nesting), tables, hyperlinks, blockquotes, and code blocks. Page breaks are converted to horizontal rules (---). Line breaks within paragraphs are preserved.
What about images?
Images are detected and noted as <!-- Image --> comments in the output. Markdown itself can reference images, but extracting binary image data from Word requires a separate step. Use our Word Image Editor tool to extract images from your document.
Are nested tables supported?
Markdown doesn't support nested tables. If your Word document contains a table inside a table cell, the inner table's text is flattened into the cell. Complex layouts like text boxes and shapes are also flattened to plain text.
Can I convert .doc files (old format)?
No, only .docx files (Word 2007 and later) are supported. The older .doc format uses a binary structure that can't be parsed in the browser. Convert your .doc files to .docx first using Word or Google Docs.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no artificial limit. Very large documents (hundreds of pages) may take a few seconds to process. Performance depends on your device's memory and CPU, since all processing happens in your browser.
Is this tool free?
Yes, completely free with no sign-up required. All conversion happens in your browser, so there are no server costs.
Can I edit the Markdown after conversion?
Yes! The output is shown in an editable textarea. You can make changes before copying or downloading. This is useful for fixing formatting issues or adding Markdown features that Word doesn't have (like task lists).