Convert Word to Markdown
Ethical Tube's free Word to Markdown converter turns Word documents into clean Markdown, keeping headings, lists, bold, italic, links, and tables. It runs entirely in your browser, so your documents are never uploaded, and it's free with no sign-up or watermark.
Files are converted on your device and never uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Uploads
- None, it runs on your device
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Batch
- Unlimited files
- Output
- Markdown (MD)
- Install
- Nothing to install
How it works
How to convert Word to Markdown
Add your Word files
Drop Word files onto the converter, click to choose them, or paste from the clipboard. Add as many as you like.
Check the settings
Markdown (MD) is already selected.
Download your Markdown files
Copy the result from the preview, or download it. With several files, Download all saves them in one ZIP file.
The formats
Word and Markdown at a glance
What is a Word file?
DOCX is the document format Microsoft Word has used since 2007. It stores editable text with styles, tables, images, comments, and tracked changes, and it's what most people mean when they ask for a Word file. It opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Apple Pages, LibreOffice Writer, WPS Office, and the Word app on phones.
What is a Markdown file?
Markdown is plain text with simple marks for formatting, like # for headings, ** for bold, and - for lists. It's the standard for README files, documentation, notes apps like Obsidian, and AI chat apps, and it converts cleanly to HTML. It opens in any text editor, VS Code, Obsidian, Typora, GitHub, and Notion (by import).
Good to know
What changes when you convert Word to Markdown
- Images aren't included, and complex formatting like colors, fonts, and text boxes is dropped.
- Only .docx files are supported. Save older .doc files as DOCX first, or use the DOC to DOCX converter.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is this Word to Markdown converter free?
Yes. It's completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many files you convert. It costs Ethical Tube nothing to run, because the conversion happens on your own device rather than on a server.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser with pdf.js and open-source document libraries, so your files never leave your device. Once the page has loaded, it even works offline.
Can I convert several Word files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like. They're converted one after another, and you can download each Markdown file as soon as it's ready or all of them in one ZIP file.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows?
Yes. It works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, on computers and phones.
What can open a Markdown file?
Any text editor, VS Code, Obsidian, Typora, GitHub, and Notion (by import).
Is there a file size limit?
There's no upload limit because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: everyday files are fine, and most computers handle documents with hundreds of pages.
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