Convert files and rich text to Markdown
Start with the source format you actually have. Each converter has a canonical job, visible limitations, and a clear local or server-processing boundary.
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.
Source-format support matrix
Use these canonical destinations. Format-specific pages keep ownership of exact converter questions; this page only helps you choose.
| Source | Supported workflow | Processing | Canonical converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text-based PDFs; OCR is not included | Private server conversion; 30-day automatic deletion | PDF to Markdown | |
| Word / DOCX | Headings, lists, links, and simple tables | Private server conversion; 30-day automatic deletion | Word to Markdown |
| HTML | HTML source from text, a file, or a URL | Runs in your browser; URL fallback may use the importer | HTML to Markdown |
| PowerPoint / PPTX | Slide text and supported document structure | Private server conversion; 30-day automatic deletion | PowerPoint to Markdown |
| Excel / XLSX | Worksheet data represented as Markdown | Private server conversion; 30-day automatic deletion | Excel to Markdown |
| EPUB | Book text and supported document structure | Private server conversion; 30-day automatic deletion | EPUB to Markdown |
| CSV, JSON, HTML table, or rich pasted grid | Choose a source-specific table converter | Local except Excel workbook conversion | Table to Markdown |
| Rich clipboard content | Markdown, rich HTML, or deterministic plain text | Runs in your browser without sign-in | Paste to Markdown |
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. Each destination repeats its exact boundary.