Convert Word to Markdown
Drop in a Word document and get clean Markdown back in a few seconds. Your headings, lists and tables come through ready to paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI tool, or to feed your RAG pipeline. It runs in your browser, so the file stays on your device.
How to convert a Word file to Markdown
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Add your Word file
Drag a .docx file onto the box above, or click to pick one from your computer.
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Let it convert
The tool reads the document in your browser and turns it into Markdown. Most files finish in a few seconds.
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Copy or download
Copy the Markdown with one click, or save a .md file, then paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI tool.
Why convert Word before sending it to AI
A .docx file is a zipped bundle of XML that wraps your words in fonts, styles and revision history. An AI reads through that wrapper and bills you for every token of it. Markdown keeps the parts that carry meaning, the headings, lists and tables, and drops the rest. The same document usually loses 30 to 40 percent of its token count, so you pay less and leave more room in the context window.
Older .doc files need a quick save
This converter reads the modern .docx format. The legacy .doc format from older Word versions will not open, so save a .docx copy from Word or Google Docs first. Pictures inside the document are left out too, since the output is text for AI, not a visual copy of the page.
Word to Markdown questions
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no limits, no cost. Convert as many Word files as you want.
Do my documents get uploaded?
No. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file stays on your device and its contents are never sent to a server.
Does it handle the old .doc format?
Not directly. Open the file in Word or Google Docs and save it as .docx, then convert that. The modern .docx format is what the tool reads.
Will tables and headings survive?
Most of the time, yes. Headings, bullet and numbered lists, and simple tables come through as Markdown. Heavily designed layouts and tables with merged cells can come out rough.
What about images in the document?
Images are not pulled out. You get the text content of the document, which is what an AI model reads. The pictures stay behind.
How big a file can I convert?
Up to 15 MB, which covers almost any text document. Larger files can run your browser out of memory, so the tool stops before that point.