This converter works on the structure of a document rather than its exact look. It uses Pandoc, the standard open-source tool for converting between text formats, which reads headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, links, images and footnotes from one format and writes them into another. LibreOffice steps in for older Word and RTF files and for PDF output.
Which formats are supported?
You can convert from DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, Markdown, HTML, EPUB, plain text and CSV. You can convert to DOCX, ODT, RTF, Markdown, HTML, EPUB, plain text and PDF. Markdown output uses the GitHub flavour, and HTML output is a single file with images embedded, so it opens correctly on its own.
A few practical combinations: Markdown notes to DOCX to share with people who use Word; DOCX to Markdown to move a document into a website or a notes app; DOCX or Markdown to EPUB for an e-reader; HTML to plain text to strip all the markup.
Will the layout look the same?
Between text formats, not exactly, and that is by design. Pandoc keeps the meaning of the content: a heading stays a heading, a numbered list stays numbered, bold stays bold. Page-level design, such as fonts, colours, margins, text boxes, columns and headers and footers, is not carried over. The output uses clean default styling for its format.
The exception is Word or ODT to PDF, which keeps the page layout, the same way Word to PDF does.
Can I convert PDF here?
Not as input. A PDF stores positions on a page, not document structure, so Pandoc cannot read it. Use PDF to Word or PDF to Text. For scanned documents, start with the OCR tool.
PDF is available as an output. Word and ODT files are rendered with their own layout; Markdown, HTML and text get a clean, simple document layout.
Is it private?
Conversion runs on our server. Your document is uploaded over an encrypted connection, converted in Germany and deleted automatically within two hours.
What are the limits?
Documents up to 50 MB are free without an account, and you get 20 server jobs a day before Pro or credits come in. Pro takes up to 500 MB with no cap. Most documents convert in a second or two. Migrating a folder of Word files to Markdown for a website or a wiki is a single pipeline builder run, which you can try on up to 3 files for free.
How to convert a document
- Drop your document onto the drop zone.
- Choose the output format.
- Click Convert.
- Download the converted file.
FAQ
Are images kept when converting from DOCX?
Images are kept in DOCX, ODT, EPUB, HTML and PDF output. Markdown and plain text cannot hold images, so they are left out there.
Why do tables look different?
Complex tables with merged cells are simplified in formats such as Markdown, which only supports simple grids.
Can I convert .doc files from old Word versions?
Yes. They are opened with LibreOffice first, then converted.
Which Markdown flavour is used?
GitHub-flavoured Markdown for output, which most sites, wikis and notes apps understand.