Convert Word to Markdown
From a .docx file — or straight from the clipboard.
No upload: your Word documents stay on your device
Whether you convert a file or paste from the clipboard, everything is processed locally in your browser. There is no server, no upload and no registration — which makes private and confidential texts safe to convert here too.
You wrote the text in Word, and now it needs to live somewhere else: Notion, Obsidian, GitHub, your blog or an AI chat. Plain copy and paste usually breaks on the formatting — either it disappears entirely, or invisible Word markup travels along with it. Markdown is the way out, and this Word to Markdown converter offers two routes to get there.
The fast route: select the text in Word, copy it, and paste it here with Ctrl+V — no file involved. The classic route: save the document as .docx and drag the file into the converter; that way embedded images are extracted as well and bundled into the ZIP download. Either way, headings, bold and italic text, lists, links and tables are translated into clean Markdown, and the usual Word formatting noise is dropped.
If the file format itself is what interests you — how tables and images are handled in detail — that is covered on DOCX to Markdown. For documents that only exist as PDFs, there is PDF to Markdown.
Why convert Word to Markdown?
Notes & knowledge bases
Notion, Obsidian and similar tools work with Markdown under the hood. Instead of reformatting Word text by hand once it is in there, paste it here and take the finished Markdown with you — headings, lists and links included.
Blog & website
Many blogging systems and site generators accept Markdown directly. A Word draft becomes a publish-ready post without reformatting — images included, if you take the .docx file route.
AI chats: ChatGPT, Claude & co.
Pasting Word content straight into an AI chat often transfers structureless text. Handed over as Markdown, your text keeps its headings and lists — the model can see how the document is built and answers more precisely.
How to convert Word content to Markdown
- Option A: save your document in Word as .docx and drag the file into the box above.
- Option B: select the text in Word, copy it (Ctrl+C) and paste it here with Ctrl+V — conversion starts immediately.
- Check the result in the preview, edit it in the Markdown tab if needed, then download it or copy it to the clipboard.
Word conversion questions
What is the difference between uploading a file and pasting?
Uploading a .docx file converts the complete Word document, including embedded images — you get those together with the Markdown file as a ZIP when you download. Pasting with Ctrl+V converts the excerpt sitting in your clipboard: ideal for single sections and quick conversions, but without image extraction.
Is "word to md" the same as "word to Markdown"?
Yes. The .md extension is simply the file ending used for Markdown, so both describe the same conversion — the one this page does. What you download here is a .md file, or a ZIP containing the .md file and a media folder if your document had images in it.
Does this work with Google Docs or other editors?
Yes. Pasting with Ctrl+V works with formatted text from practically any source that puts rich content on the clipboard: Google Docs, Word Online, email clients or web pages. The converter translates the formatting — headings, lists, links, tables — into clean Markdown, no matter which program the text came from.
Are comments and tracked changes preserved?
No. Comments, tracked changes and other Word metadata are not carried over into the Markdown — the result contains the visible final state of the text. If you want to keep open revisions, accept or reject them in Word before converting.
Are my Word documents uploaded anywhere?
No. Both the file conversion and the clipboard route process everything locally in your browser — your Word documents never leave your device. There is no server that could store content, and no registration. That is what makes the converter suitable for confidential documents as well.