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Markdown conversion guide: Word, HTML, PDF and tables

Compare Markdown conversion to Word, HTML and PDF, plus supported reverse conversions. Check headings, lists, links and tables before publishing documents.

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Choose an operation for your task

Compare Markdown conversion to Word, HTML and PDF, plus supported reverse conversions. Check headings, lists, links and tables before publishing documents.

Which operation fits?
Your taskWhere to start
Hand off an editable documentExport DOCX and check editable headings, lists and cells
Use content on a websiteExport HTML and review supported structure and styles
Prepare a print layoutPrepare the print preview and use the browser PDF destination

Work in order and retain the original

Preview the document before choosing Word, HTML or PDF output. Check heading hierarchy before page layout: a visual size change is not necessarily a heading. External resources are not fetched automatically. When converting existing Word or HTML, compare structure and links before treating the result as the new source of truth.

Representative workflow and expected result
# Release notes

- Fixed the import
- Checked the output

Keep code fences around literal examples.

Separate processing success from acceptance

Reopen the export and inspect tables, list nesting, code and links. Conversion does not execute scripts or recover layout that the source format cannot express.

Before you finish

Expand a tool below for its steps, options and limits. Choose the tools needed for your task; you do not need to use every one.

  • Reopen the export and inspect tables, list nesting, code and links. Conversion does not execute scripts or recover layout that the source format cannot express.
  • Reopen the download and compare it with the example and the meaning of the input.
  • When an input exceeds the stated boundaries, retain it and split the task or use a suitable processor; renaming an extension does not make it compatible.

References

Tools in this category

Expand a tool to see its steps, options and supported formats, then open its workspace.

Markdown to WordTake your headings and tables into Word.

Turn headings, paragraphs, emphasis, lists, code blocks and simple Markdown tables into editable Word document elements. Complex HTML, mathematics and remote images are not fetched or rendered.

Steps

  1. Paste content into “Markdown input” or choose a local file.
  2. Review Document title, Paper size, Body font size (pt) before selecting “Create Word document”.
  3. Download the DOCX and open it in Word or a compatible editor to check headings, numbering and table cells.

Available options

Document title
Enter as needed
Paper size
A4 · Letter
Body font size (pt)
11

Capabilities and limits

  • Pasted Markdown is limited to 1 MiB; one local Markdown file may be up to 20 MiB. The DOCX contains editable supported structures; raw HTML, equations and images are not rendered, and link text is not a clickable hyperlink.
Open Markdown to Word →
Markdown to HTMLTurn Markdown into an HTML document you can open and share.

Export a standalone HTML document from the supported Markdown subset. Styles are included; raw HTML is escaped and remote images remain text rather than making network requests.

Steps

  1. Paste content into “Markdown input” or choose a local file.
  2. Review Document title, Document language before selecting “Create HTML”.
  3. Check the sandboxed preview, then download and open the HTML to verify links and tables.

Available options

Document title
Enter as needed

Leave blank to use the first line of Markdown as the document title.

Document language
en

Use a language tag such as en or zh; an invalid tag is rejected.

Capabilities and limits

  • Pasted Markdown is limited to 1 MiB; one local Markdown file may be up to 10 MiB. Raw HTML is escaped and remote images are reduced to alternative text.
Open Markdown to HTML →
Preview MarkdownPreview supported Markdown formatting from your text.

Preview supported Markdown in a sandboxed document. Raw HTML is escaped, script execution is disabled and remote images or styles are not loaded.

Steps

  1. Paste content into “Markdown input” or choose a local file.
  2. Review Document title, Document language before selecting “Preview Markdown”.
  3. Check the live preview as you edit. Confirm headings, lists, tables and links in the preview before using your source elsewhere.

Available options

Document title
Enter as needed
Document language
en

Capabilities and limits

  • Pasted text is limited to 1 MiB; review the result before using it.
Open Preview Markdown →
HTML to MarkdownPaste HTML and turn its main structure into Markdown.

Convert visible HTML headings, paragraphs, links, lists and simple tables to Markdown. Scripts, styles and embedded frames are discarded; complex layout is simplified.

Steps

  1. Paste content into “HTML input” or choose a local file.
  2. Check your input, then select “Convert to Markdown”.
  3. Review the Markdown result, then use the available copy or download controls.

Capabilities and limits

  • Pasted text is limited to 1 MiB; review the result before using it.
Open HTML to Markdown →
Markdown to PDFPreview your Markdown, then print or save it as PDF.

Prepare a local, print-styled Markdown document and open the browser print dialog on your click. Saving as PDF depends on the browser print destination; this is not a server PDF renderer.

Steps

  1. Paste content into “Markdown input” or choose a local file.
  2. Review Document title, Document language, Paper size before selecting “Prepare print preview”.
  3. Check the print preview, click “Print or save as PDF”, and choose a PDF destination in the browser dialog when available. Check the saved PDF before sharing it.

Available options

Document title
Enter as needed
Document language
en
Paper size
A4 · Letter
Font size (pt)
11
Page margin (mm)
18

Capabilities and limits

  • Pasted text is limited to 1 MiB; review the result before using it.
Open Markdown to PDF →
Word to MarkdownMove Word text, links, and embedded images into Markdown.

Read editable DOCX paragraphs, headings, numbered lists, tables and supported links into Markdown. Embedded raster images travel with the Markdown in a ZIP. Word page layout is not reproduced.

Steps

  1. Choose the local .docx file. The working copy stays in this browser.
  2. Select “Convert to Markdown” after choosing the DOCX.
  3. Compare links, headings, lists and tables with the Word source. If images are present, download and extract the ZIP so the Markdown and its asset folder stay together; copied text or a standalone Markdown download still needs that folder.

Capabilities and limits

  • Document packages are limited to 20 MiB, 2,000 entries and 100 MiB expanded. The first table row becomes the Markdown header. HTTP(S), email and bookmarked-heading links are supported; embedded body PNG, JPEG, GIF and WebP images are exported. Linked images, other image formats and non-heading bookmarks are rejected. Comments, headers, footers, fields, embedded objects and complex layout are not reproduced; macros and external targets are not executed or fetched.
  • Each package entry must expand by no more than 100 times its compressed size; highly compressed or malformed packages are rejected.
Open Word to Markdown →

Tools used in this article

Markdown to Word →Take your headings and tables into Word.Markdown to HTML →Turn Markdown into an HTML document you can open and share.Preview Markdown →Preview supported Markdown formatting from your text.HTML to Markdown →Paste HTML and turn its main structure into Markdown.Markdown to PDF →Preview your Markdown, then print or save it as PDF.Word to Markdown →Move Word text, links, and embedded images into Markdown.