Markdown to Word Converter

Q: Are headings real Word headings?

Yes. # to ###### become Word’s built-in Heading 1–6 styles, so the Navigation Pane and automatic table of contents work.

What converts to what

Markdown	In Word
`#` … `######`	Heading 1 – Heading 6 styles (navigable, TOC-ready)
`bold`, `italic`, `~~strike~~`	Bold, italic, strikethrough runs
`- item`, `1. item`	Word bullet and numbered lists, nested up to 6 levels
`- [ ]` / `- [x]`	☐ / ☒ characters
Tables	Word tables with a shaded header row and column alignment
Fenced code, `inline`	Consolas on a light grey background
`[text](https://…)`	Clickable hyperlinks
`> quote`	Indented italic paragraph with a rule
Footnotes `[^1]`	Superscript numbers and a Notes list at the end
Images, Mermaid	Text placeholder (insert images in Word)

Markdown to DOCX with Pandoc

If you convert files in bulk, Pandoc does it from the command line: pandoc notes.md -o notes.docx. Add --reference-doc=template.docx to apply your company’s Word styles. For a single document, this page needs no install.

Google Docs

Upload the .docx to Google Drive and open it with Google Docs, or skip the file and use Markdown to rich text to paste formatted content directly.

Questions people ask

How do I convert Markdown to Word?

Paste your Markdown or open a .md file, choose a font and size, and press “Download .docx”. Open the file in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice or Pages.

Are headings real Word headings?

Yes. # to ###### become Word’s built-in Heading 1–6 styles, so the Navigation Pane and automatic table of contents work.

Is the file created on a server?

No. The .docx is assembled in your browser with the open-source docx library. Your text is never uploaded.

What about images?

Images are replaced with an “[Image: alt text]” placeholder because the browser can’t reliably fetch images from other sites. Insert them in Word afterwards.

Can I convert Word back to Markdown?

Copy the text from Word and paste it into HTML to Markdown using “Paste rich text”. Formatting is read from the clipboard.

What converts to what

Markdown to DOCX with Pandoc

Google Docs

Questions people ask

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