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To convert a document, drop it, choose the target format and download the result, which usually takes a second or two. Headings, lists, tables, footnotes, links, images and plain paragraphs are read from the original and rebuilt in the new format.
Formats in and formats out
Inputs can be Markdown, HTML, plain text, EPUB, DOCX, the older DOC, ODT, RTF or CSV. Outputs can be Markdown, HTML, plain text, EPUB, DOCX, ODT, RTF or PDF.
Some jobs this handles well:
- A Markdown draft turned into DOCX for a reviewer who works in a word processor.
- A saved web page turned from HTML into EPUB, to read later on an e-reader.
- An old RTF letter brought into DOCX or ODT.
- A DOCX handbook turned into Markdown or HTML for a website or a wiki.
HTML comes out as a single file with the pictures built in, so nothing else needs to travel with it.
Structure travels, page design does not
The converter keeps what each part of the text means. A heading remains a heading, a numbered list keeps its numbers, and bold text stays bold. Page design is a different matter: fonts, colors, margins, text boxes, columns, headers and footers do not come along. The new file gets the plain default look of its format.
DOCX and ODT files are the exception when the target is PDF. They keep their pages as designed, matching what our Word to PDF tool produces. Markdown, HTML and plain text become a simple, tidy PDF.
Behind the scenes, a widely used open-source converter handles the structure, and an open-source office suite steps in for old DOC files, RTF files and PDF output.
PDF is an output, not an input
A PDF records where text sits on a page, not how the document is built, so it cannot be read in as a source here. To pull text out of a PDF, start with PDF to Text or PDF to Word. Scanned pages need OCR first.
A folder of documents at once
Drop several files or a whole folder and pick one output format for all of them. Without an account a batch takes up to 5 files of up to 50 MB each, within 20 server jobs a day. A free account allows 10 files per batch and 50 jobs a day. Pro allows 500 files per batch, 500 MB per file and no daily allowance. Download the results one by one or as a single ZIP.
A wiki migration, where a whole folder of DOCX files has to become Markdown, fits into one run of the pipeline builder, and you can test a pipeline for free on up to 3 files.
Everything runs on our servers in Germany, not in your browser. Uploads are encrypted in transit, and we delete them automatically within two hours.
How to change a document's format
- Drop your documents onto the page.
- Pick the format you want to end up with.
- Click Convert.
- Download each file, or all of them as one ZIP.
FAQ
Do old .doc files work?
Yes. The office suite opens them first, and the conversion runs from there.
Why are the images missing from my Markdown file?
Neither Markdown nor plain text has a way to store pictures, so we drop them in those two formats. PDF, HTML, EPUB, ODT and DOCX all keep them.
Which Markdown flavor comes out?
The widely supported flavor that most websites, wikis and notes apps understand.
Why does my table look different?
Markdown tables are simple grids, so a table with merged cells gets reduced to that shape.