Free Online Word File Converter
Drop a .docx and get clean HTML, Markdown, plain text, Excel or CSV — or go the other way and turn Markdown, Excel or CSV into a Word document. Everything runs in your browser; your file never leaves your device.
Supports .docx, .docm, .dotx and .dotm. The old binary .doc format is not supported.
Your file is converted locally and never uploaded.
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Need it the other way? Markdown → Word·Excel → Word·CSV → Word
Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded.
Formats
Convert a Word file to any format
One .docx in, five formats out — plus three reverse converters when you need to build a Word file.
Word → other formats
Word to HTML
Semantic HTML for a CMS — headings, lists, tables and links without Word's MsoNormal junk.
Word to Markdown
Turn a Word document into GFM Markdown for GitHub, Obsidian, Hugo or a docs repo.
Word to Text
Extract just the words as plain UTF-8 text. No fonts, no markup, no page layout.
Word to Excel
Pull every table out of a Word document into an editable .xlsx worksheet.
Word to CSV
Extract Word tables as RFC 4180 CSV for Excel, Sheets or a database import.
Back to Word
Markdown to Word
README files, notes and docs become Word documents with real headings, lists and tables.
Excel to Word
Every visible worksheet becomes a clean, editable Word table with a repeating header row.
CSV to Word
Paste or drop comma, semicolon or tab-separated data and get an editable Word table.
How it works
How to convert a Word file
No install, no account and no queue. Parsing, preview and export all happen on your device.
Drop the .docx
Pick an output format first, then drag the file in or click to browse. Up to 20 MB on desktop and 10 MB on mobile.
Check the preview
Headings, lists and tables are rebuilt as real elements. Look through the result before you download.
Download the result
Copy the markup, or save it as a .html, .md, .txt, .xlsx or .csv file.
Why Word To
Built for documents people actually send
Conversion is the easy part. The output has to survive review, comments and a CMS.
Private by default
Files are parsed in the browser. Nothing is uploaded, logged or stored.
Instant conversion
No server round-trip. The file is parsed and rebuilt on your device.
Editable Word output
Native heading styles and real tables — not screenshots pasted into a page.
Opens in Word, Pages, Google Docs
Reverse conversions build a standard .docx that opens in Word, Google Docs, Pages or WPS.
The basics
What is a Word file converter?
A Word file converter turns a .docx document into another format without you having to open Microsoft Word. Most converters upload your file to a server and send back a result. This one doesn't: your .docx is read in the browser with the File API, parsed on your device, and rebuilt as clean HTML, Markdown, plain text, Excel or CSV. Word's own export is either a full web page stuffed with MsoNormal spans, or nothing at all — this gives you markup a developer or a CMS can actually use.
Answers
Word To FAQ
What does a Word file converter do?
A tool that turns a .docx document into another format — HTML, Markdown, plain text, Excel or CSV — without opening Microsoft Word. This one does the conversion inside your browser.
Is this Word file converter free?
Yes. All eight conversions are free, there is no account, and no watermark is added to the output.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Your .docx is read in the browser and converted by JavaScript running on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server or stored anywhere.
Which formats can I convert?
From Word you can produce HTML, Markdown, plain text, Excel and CSV. In the other direction you can turn Markdown, Excel or CSV into a .docx file.
Does it work with .doc files?
Supports .docx, .docm, .dotx and .dotm. The old binary .doc format is not supported.
Do I need Microsoft Word installed?
No. The tool reads the .docx package directly and never calls Word or any Microsoft service.
Is there a file size limit?
Up to 20 MB on desktop and 10 MB on mobile. The document is held in memory while it converts, so very large files are rejected to keep the tab responsive.
Can I use the converted output commercially?
Yes. The output belongs to you, and there is no attribution requirement.
How accurate is the conversion?
Headings, lists, tables, bold and italic, and hyperlinks are preserved as real elements. Complex page layout — text boxes, multi-column sections, floating images — is simplified, because HTML and Markdown have no equivalent.
Ready to convert a file?
Pick a direction, drop your file and download something you can edit — no sign-up needed.