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Word to Markdown

This page does not convert Word files to Markdown — inferring Markdown structure (headings, lists, bold/italic) from a .docx file's internal formatting needs a real document library, which this client-side tool doesn't include. Points you to real converters instead.

How to Use Word to Markdown
  1. 1Install Pandoc (free)
  2. 2Run: pandoc yourfile.docx -o yourfile.md
Frequently Asked Questions

Mapping .docx's internal style model (Heading 1, Heading 2, bold runs, bullet lists) to Markdown syntax requires a real document parsing library that understands that structure — well beyond what a browser-only tool can do.

Pandoc (free, command-line) is the standard tool for exactly this conversion and handles Word's structure reliably; it can convert .docx directly to .md.

As a quick reference pointing you to the right tool for the job, rather than a fake converter that returns Markdown with no real heading/list structure.

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