md-to-docx

Convert Word to Markdown

Drop in one .docx file or a whole batch. Headings, lists, tables, and links come out the other side as clean, portable Markdown — ready for a README, a static site, or your notes app.

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How it works

  1. 1
    Drop your Word files

    Drag one or many .docx files into the box above, or click to browse.

  2. 2
    Pandoc rebuilds it as Markdown

    Your files go to our conversion service, where Pandoc reads the Word document's structure and rewrites it as plain-text Markdown — headings become #, tables become pipe tables, and so on.

  3. 3
    Download your .md

    A single file downloads immediately. Batches come back as one .zip.

Built for taking your writing out of Word and into plain text

md-to-docx converts Word (.docx) documents to Markdown using Pandoc, the standard open-source document converter — upload one file or a whole batch, and headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and links all come through as clean, editable Markdown.

Who this is for

Frequently asked questions

Is this actually free?

Yes — every conversion is free, with no signup, no watermark, and no hidden per-file limit beyond the size caps below.

Where are my files processed — is it private?

Your files are uploaded over HTTPS to our conversion server and processed there with Pandoc — this isn't a browser-only tool. We don't read, inspect, or store the contents of your documents. Uploaded source files are deleted the moment conversion finishes, and the converted output is removed right after your download completes. If you're converting something highly sensitive, running Pandoc locally on your own machine is the safest option.

What happens to complex Word formatting?

Markdown is a much simpler format than .docx, so it can't represent everything Word can. Headings, paragraphs, bold/italic, lists, tables, block quotes, and links all convert cleanly. Things like custom fonts, colors, comments, tracked changes, and precise page layout don't have a Markdown equivalent and won't carry over — the output focuses on structure and content, not visual styling.

What about images inside my Word document?

In this version, images embedded in a .docx aren't extracted into the converted Markdown — the text, headings, tables, and links convert, but inline images are omitted. If your document is image-heavy, keep the original .docx as your source of truth for those. (Full image extraction is on our roadmap.)

Is there a file size limit?

Each file can be up to 25 MB, and a single upload batch can total up to 200 MB.

Can I convert more than one file at once?

Yes. Drop as many .docx files as you like in a single batch; more than one file comes back as a single .zip. Plenty of similar tools cap you at one file at a time — this one doesn't.

Can I use the converted Markdown commercially?

Yes. The output is plain text with no license restrictions attached — it's entirely yours to use, edit, publish, or sell.

Will the Markdown look exactly like my Word document?

Not visually — Markdown has no visual styling of its own; how it looks depends on wherever you render it (GitHub, a static site, an editor preview). What carries over is the structure: headings stay headings, lists stay lists, tables stay tables.