Convert a Word document to clean Markdown.
For moving a Word document into a Markdown editor, blog, or static-site generator.
Useful when you have a Word document that needs to move into a Markdown editor, a blog post, or a static-site generator (Astro, Hugo, Jekyll). Headings, paragraphs, lists, and basic formatting convert cleanly. Images embedded in the Word file are preserved at their original position. Best for plain documents — complex tables and footnotes may need cleanup by hand.
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Free with sign-in. Files deleted in 1 hour.
Three steps.
- 01Drop your DOCX or click to choose.
- 02We convert it to MD on the worker — fast and exact.
- 03Download the result. We delete everything in an hour.
- Is my file secure?
- We never read your file. Conversion runs in an isolated container, and we delete the upload and the result within an hour.
- What's the file size limit?
- 50MB on Free · 200MB on Pro · 500MB on Max.
- What if my PDF is too large to email?
- Run the free PDF size check first — we’ll tell you whether your file fits in Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail, and which DocShop tool will get it there. The check runs in your browser; the file never leaves your device.
- Will images embedded in the Word file carry over?
- Yes — inline images are preserved at their original position. The image file format is typically retained (PNG stays PNG, JPEG stays JPEG). Image alt text in Word comes through as Markdown alt text (the [...] in ).
- What about Word-specific formatting?
- Heading styles become # / ## / ### headings, bold and italic stay as **...** and *...*, lists stay as lists. Things that don't have a Markdown equivalent (text colors, custom fonts, borders, page-specific formatting) are dropped. Complex tables may need a minute of cleanup.
- Does it handle tracked changes?
- Tracked changes are accepted (or rejected, depending on the document's current state) when the Markdown is generated. Comments are dropped. The Markdown represents the document as it would print — final state, no markup.
- Will formatting be preserved?
- Layouts, fonts, and images come through cleanly. For signed contracts or anything going to a client, open the result once before sending — automated conversion is reliable but not perfect.
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