Text-based PDFs; OCR is not included
Server, 30-day auto-deletePDF to Markdown
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Convert files and rich text to Markdown
Start with the source format you actually have. Pick the converter that matches your file. Each one lists exactly what it keeps and where the conversion runs.
By Vivek Maskara · Last updated
How do I convert a file to Markdown?
Choose the converter that matches the file extension, provide the file or content, run the conversion, then review the generated Markdown before publishing. Do not route every document through one generic parser: PDF, Word, HTML, spreadsheets, ebooks, tables, and clipboard content preserve different kinds of structure.
Find your format
Find your source format, check what survives the conversion, then open the converter built for it. Each converter page covers the details for that format.
Word / DOCX
Headings, lists, links, and simple tables
Server, 30-day auto-deleteWord to Markdown
HTML
HTML source from text, a file, or a URL
In your browserHTML to Markdown
PowerPoint / PPTX
Slide text and supported document structure
Server, 30-day auto-deletePowerPoint to Markdown
Excel / XLSX
Worksheet data represented as Markdown
Server, 30-day auto-deleteExcel to Markdown
EPUB
Book text and supported document structure
Server, 30-day auto-deleteEPUB to Markdown
CSV, JSON, HTML table, or rich pasted grid
Choose a source-specific table converter
In your browser, except ExcelTable to Markdown
Rich clipboard content
Markdown, rich HTML, or deterministic plain text
In your browserPaste to Markdown
Server conversion means the file goes to mdedit.ai's private conversion service over signed links and is deleted automatically after 30 days. Browser conversion means the content never leaves your device.
What conversion keeps, and where it runs
Two things are worth knowing before you convert anything important.
Conversion is not full-fidelity layout reproduction
Markdown represents document structure, not every font, page layout, animation, formula, merged cell, comment, or revision. Complex input can require cleanup. PDF conversion needs an existing text layer and does not run OCR.
Check the processing boundary
Browser-based tools do not upload content for conversion. File formats that need Pandoc or document extraction use mdedit.ai's private conversion service, signed links, and automatic deletion after 30 days. Every converter states its own boundary before you upload anything.
New to Markdown? Read What Is Markdown?, use the online Markdown viewer to inspect the result, or see how mdedit.ai compares with other Markdown editors.
Try a conversion
Convert one file and see what comes out
Paste rich content or drop in a document, then read the Markdown before you commit to it. No sign-in needed.