Documents conversion
Convert DOC to HTML
Updated Jul 2026
DOC is an older word-processor document format still found in a lot of old files, and HTML is the format every web browser reads. To convert DOC to HTML, open the file in a converter and export it as a web page. Doing it on your own computer keeps the document, and any author details baked into it, off other people's servers.
- Extension
- .doc
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Old Word documents
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .html
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Web pages
Convert DOC to HTML on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert DOC to HTML
- Open Morphjet and drag in the DOC file you want to convert, or a whole folder of them at once.
- Choose HTML as the output format.
- Convert. The HTML file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
DOC vs HTML: what actually changes
| DOC | HTML | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs a word processor that reads it | Yes, any web browser |
| File size | Larger, includes formatting overhead | Smaller, plain text markup |
| Editing | Full formatting controls in a word processor | Edited as page code, or through the extracted text and images |
| Layout and page breaks | Fixed, page-based layout | Reflows to fit any screen, no fixed pages |
| Keeps author and revision metadata | Yes, includes author and edit history | No, that metadata isn't part of the web page format |
| Best for | Editing in a word processor | Publishing or embedding on a website |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert DOC to HTML when you want to publish an old document as a web page, embed it in a site, or share it with someone who doesn't have a word processor to open it.
Keep the original DOC if you need exact page layout, page numbers, or print formatting, since HTML reflows text to fit the screen rather than preserving fixed pages.
Why not just use an online converter?
Old DOC files often carry embedded metadata, like the author's name, company, and sometimes a history of past edits and comments, even when you never meant to share them. Sending the file to an online converter hands all of that over to someone else's server along with the text. Converting on your own computer keeps the file, and whatever's tucked inside it, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting DOC to HTML lose formatting?
Text and images carry over, but exact page layout, fonts, and page breaks don't always translate one to one, since HTML reflows to fit any screen rather than fixed pages.
Will the HTML file keep the author and edit history from the DOC?
No. Author names, company details, and any revision history stored in the DOC typically aren't carried into the web page, since HTML has no place to store them.
Can I open a DOC file without a word processor installed?
Converting it to HTML lets you open it in any web browser instead, which is handy if you don't have a word processor or want to publish it as a page.
Can I convert DOC to HTML without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so the document never travels over the internet.
Does this work for old .doc files, not just newer formats?
Yes. DOC is the older format, and it converts to HTML the same way as newer document formats.
Morphjet converts DOC, HTML, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.