Documents conversion
Convert DOCX to Markdown
Updated Jul 2026
DOCX is Word's format for formatted documents, and Markdown is the plain text format behind most docs, READMEs, and notes. To convert DOCX to Markdown, open the file in a converter and export it as Markdown. Doing this on your own computer means the document's text, comments, and edit history never reach anyone else's server.
- Extension
- .docx
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Word documents
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .md
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Docs, READMEs, notes
Convert DOCX to Markdown on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert DOCX to Markdown
- Open Morphjet and drag in the DOCX file you want to convert. Add one document or a whole folder at once.
- Choose Markdown as the output format.
- Convert. The Markdown file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
DOCX vs Markdown: what actually changes
| DOCX | Markdown | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Larger, a zipped bundle of XML and styling | Much smaller, plain text |
| Formatting kept | Full: fonts, colors, page layout, headers and footers | Basic: headings, bold, italics, links, lists |
| Opens everywhere | Needs a word processor | Yes, any text editor or browser reads it |
| Comments and edit history | Yes, tracked changes and comments can be embedded | No, only the finished text carries over |
| Good for version control | No, binary format is hard to diff | Yes, plain text diffs cleanly |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert DOCX to Markdown when you're moving writing into a wiki, a static site, a README, or any system built around plain text and version control.
Keep the DOCX if the document depends on precise page layout, headers and footers, fonts, or complex tables, since Markdown has no way to represent most of that.
Why not just use an online converter?
Word documents often carry hidden details along with the text: the author's name, the machine it was written on, comments, and a full history of tracked changes. An online converter would receive all of that the moment you upload the file. Converting on your own computer means the document, and everything embedded in it, stays put.
Questions
Does converting DOCX to Markdown lose formatting?
Some of it. Headings, bold, italics, links, and lists carry over fine, but page layout, fonts, colors, headers and footers, and complex tables usually don't survive, since Markdown has no way to represent them.
What happens to images in the DOCX?
They're normally pulled out into their own files and linked from the Markdown, since Markdown can only reference an image, not embed it the way a Word document can.
Does the Markdown keep comments or tracked changes?
No. Comments, tracked changes, and author metadata aren't something Markdown supports, so only the finished, accepted text comes through.
Can I convert DOCX to Markdown without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file locally, so the document never travels over the internet. You can do it with your wifi off.
Why would I want Markdown instead of just keeping the DOCX?
Plain text is easier to store in version control, diff, search, and edit in any text editor. The trade-off is that you give up rich formatting to get there.
Morphjet converts DOCX, Markdown, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.