Convert Word to Markdown
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Completely. All conversion happens entirely in your browser using the FileReader API. Your file is never sent to any server. You can verify this yourself by opening your browser's Network tab (F12) before converting — you'll see zero file upload requests. The only network traffic is loading the page itself.

WordToMD supports .docx files (Word 2007 and later format). If you have an older .doc file, open it in Microsoft Word and save as "Word Document (.docx)" first. Support for .odt, Google Docs export, and PDF may be added in future versions.

For standard Word formatting — headings (H1–H6), paragraphs, bold, italic, lists, links, and basic tables — accuracy is very high. Complex elements like merged table cells, SmartArt, text boxes, and embedded charts may be simplified or omitted. The "Conversion Notes" panel shows you exactly what was flagged during conversion.

Yes. Ordered lists, unordered lists, and nested lists all convert correctly. Tables are converted to GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) table syntax. For best results, avoid merged cells and ensure your table has a clearly defined header row.

Any modern browser supporting the FileReader API: Chrome 80+, Firefox 75+, Safari 14+, Edge 80+. The app is not supported on Internet Explorer. Mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Chrome for Android) are supported but the split-panel layout works best on desktop.

Yes. The converter has full Unicode support and handles Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, and all other Unicode character ranges. Documents with mixed languages or emoji should convert without issue.

The current limit is 50 MB per file. Documents larger than this are rare — a 50 MB .docx typically contains hundreds of pages or many large embedded images. If your document exceeds this limit, try compressing embedded images in Word (Picture Tools → Compress Pictures) or splitting the document into smaller sections.

Use Word's built-in styles (Heading 1, Heading 2, Normal, etc.) rather than manually formatting text size. Keep tables simple with no merged cells. For code snippets, use a monospace paragraph style in Word. Avoid floating text boxes and SmartArt for content you want to preserve.

Pandoc is more powerful and supports more formats, but requires command-line installation and technical knowledge. WordToMD requires zero setup — just open the page and drag your file. For the most common case (Word → Markdown), both produce similar quality output. WordToMD is the right choice when you need instant results without installation.

First, verify the file is a .docx (not .doc, .odt, or another format). If the file was created on an old version of Word, try opening and re-saving it as .docx. If the error persists, the document may be corrupted — try creating a new Word document and pasting the content in. For very large documents, try splitting into smaller sections.