Is my document uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using your device's own processing — the file never leaves your machine.

Does this support .doc files?

No, only the modern .docx format (Word 2007 and later). Legacy .doc files use a different, proprietary binary format this tool doesn't read.

Do tables convert to Markdown table syntax?

No — table cells come through as flattened text rather than pipe-delimited Markdown tables. Word's table model supports merged cells and nested content that don't map cleanly onto Markdown's simpler table syntax, so this is flattened honestly rather than guessed at.

What happens to images in the document?

Embedded images aren't extracted in this version — the Markdown covers text structure: headings, formatting, and lists.

DOCX to Markdown Converter

Runs in your browser

Convert a Word document (.docx) into Markdown — right in your browser. Headings become #, bold and italic use the usual markers, and lists stay lists.

Drop a Word document hereor click to choose — nothing is uploaded

About this tool

This reads a .docx file's actual internal structure — headings, character formatting, and lists — and converts it directly into Markdown syntax, the same way you'd write it by hand. Everything happens locally in your browser, so the document itself is never uploaded anywhere.

How to use

Add a .docx file (the modern Word format).
Click Convert.
Copy or download the resulting Markdown.

When to use this tool

Moving a document written in Word into a Markdown-based wiki, README, or static site.
Converting meeting notes or a report from Word into a Markdown note-taking app.
Preparing Word content for a system that only accepts Markdown input.

Tips

Need real HTML instead? Use the DOCX to HTML converter.
Just need the words with no formatting? Use the DOCX to Text converter.
Tables come through as flattened text, not Markdown table syntax — Word's table model doesn't map cleanly onto Markdown tables.

Limitations

Reads the modern .docx format only — legacy .doc files (pre-2007 Word) aren't supported.
Tables are flattened to their cell text rather than rendered as Markdown table syntax, since Word's table model (merged cells, nested content) doesn't map cleanly onto Markdown tables.
Images embedded in the document are not extracted in this version.

FAQ

Is my document uploaded anywhere?: No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using your device's own processing — the file never leaves your machine.
Does this support .doc files?: No, only the modern .docx format (Word 2007 and later). Legacy .doc files use a different, proprietary binary format this tool doesn't read.
Do tables convert to Markdown table syntax?: No — table cells come through as flattened text rather than pipe-delimited Markdown tables. Word's table model supports merged cells and nested content that don't map cleanly onto Markdown's simpler table syntax, so this is flattened honestly rather than guessed at.
What happens to images in the document?: Embedded images aren't extracted in this version — the Markdown covers text structure: headings, formatting, and lists.