Convert Markdown to Word (.docx)

Paste Markdown and download a real, editable Word (.docx) document. Headings, bold/italic, lists, tables, links, and code blocks all convert. Runs entirely in your browser.

Everything happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded. The file is a real Open XML (.docx) document, openable in Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, and Pages.

How to convert Markdown to Word (.docx)

Paste your Markdown, click Download .docx, and a genuine Open XML Word document is generated and downloaded directly in your browser — no server upload, no account, no watermark. The file opens cleanly in Microsoft Word, Google Docs (via upload/import), LibreOffice Writer, and Apple Pages.

What converts well

  • Headings (# through ######) → real Word heading styles (Heading 1–6), so they show up in Word's Navigation Pane and any auto-generated table of contents
  • Bold, italic, strikethrough, and inline code formatting
  • Bulleted and numbered lists, including nested lists
  • Task list checkboxes (- [x] / - [ ]) rendered as ☑ / ☐
  • Links, converted to real clickable Word hyperlinks
  • Tables, including column alignment
  • Blockquotes, rendered as indented paragraphs with a left border
  • Fenced code blocks, rendered in a monospace font on a shaded background
  • Horizontal rules, rendered as a divider line

Known limitations

Markdown featureBehavior in the generated .docx
Images ![alt](url)Not embedded — replaced with an italic [Image: alt text] placeholder. Embedding images into Open XML requires fetching, encoding, and sizing binary image data, which is out of scope for this client-side tool for now.
Fenced code block syntax highlightingNot preserved — code renders in a plain monospace font on a light grey background. Word doesn't have a native concept of syntax-highlighted code the way editors do.
Footnotes [^1]Not supported by the underlying Markdown parser used here — footnote markers are left as literal text. Use the Markdown to Notion tool's approach (inlining) as a workaround if needed.
Mermaid diagrams / raw HTMLRaw HTML blocks are dropped with a warning; Mermaid code fences are kept as plain-text code blocks, not rendered as diagrams.

Use cases

  • Sharing docs with non-technical collaborators — send a Word file to reviewers, editors, or clients who don't work in Markdown or Git
  • Submitting written work — many forms, grant applications, and academic submissions require .docx specifically
  • Legal / compliance review — reviewers often need Word's track-changes and comment tools, which only work on real Word documents
  • Archiving Markdown notes — convert README files, specs, or notes into a Word document for offline reading or printing

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