Word to Markdown Converter
Upload a Word document and get clean, portable Markdown text in seconds — entirely in your browser. No signup, no data collection.
Drag & drop your .docx file here
Supports .docx files up to 10MB
Upload a Word document to see the Markdown preview here.
Why Convert Word to Markdown?
Microsoft Word documents are excellent for rich editing and sharing with non-technical colleagues, but they come with significant drawbacks: proprietary binary format, bloated file sizes, poor version control compatibility, and lock-in to paid software. Markdown solves all of these problems.
By converting your Word documents to Markdown, you gain a plain-text format that works with any text editor, integrates perfectly with Git version control, renders beautifully on GitHub, Notion, and documentation platforms, and remains readable even without any software. Whether you are migrating documentation to a static site generator, contributing to a GitHub repository, or simply freeing your content from Word's proprietary format, our converter handles the transformation instantly.
How to Use
Upload Your DOCX
Drag and drop your .docx file onto the upload zone, or click to open the file picker. Only .docx format is supported (not .doc).
Review the Output
The Markdown is generated instantly and shown in the output textarea. The right panel shows a rendered preview so you can verify the conversion.
Copy or Download
Click "Copy Markdown" to copy to clipboard, or "Download .md" to save the Markdown file to your computer.
What Formatting is Preserved?
Our Word to Markdown converter uses Mammoth.js to extract document content and Turndown to produce clean Markdown. The following Word formatting maps to Markdown:
- Word Heading styles (Heading 1–6) → Markdown headings (#, ##, ###)
- Bold text → **bold**
- Italic text → _italic_
- Hyperlinks → [text](url)
- Bullet lists → - item
- Numbered lists → 1. item
- Tables → Markdown pipe tables
- Code blocks → fenced ``` code blocks
Note: Complex Word formatting such as custom styles, text boxes, embedded charts, and WordArt may not convert perfectly. The output focuses on semantic structure rather than visual styling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it support .doc (old Word format) files?
Currently only .docx (Open XML) format is supported. If you have an older .doc file, open it in Microsoft Word or LibreOffice and save/export it as .docx first, then upload it here.
Is my Word document uploaded to a server?
No. Your file is read directly by your browser using the FileReader API. It never leaves your device and is never transmitted over the internet. The conversion is entirely local.
What happens to images in the Word document?
Embedded images in Word documents are not currently extracted to the Markdown output. Text content, headings, lists, tables, and formatting are converted; images are skipped. This is a browser security limitation.
Can I convert the Markdown back to Word?
Yes — use our Markdown to Word converter to go back to DOCX format, or try our Markdown to PDF converter for PDF output.