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Google Docs to Markdown

Export your Google Doc as Word, drop it here, and get clean Markdown for GitHub, a static site or an LLM.

🔒 Private by design: the conversion runs in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded.

Google Docs to Markdown is a free online tool by Hack the Hydra. Convert Google Docs to Markdown: download as .docx and drop it here. Headings, lists, tables and links kept. Free and private.

100% freeNo upload: runs in your browserNo sign-up

Step by step

In Google Docs: File → Download → Microsoft Word (.docx). Then drop the downloaded file in the box above. Heading styles (Heading 1, 2, 3) become #, ##, ###.

Tip

Use real heading styles in Google Docs instead of bold text: only real headings become Markdown headings.

How to use

  1. Drop your file in the box above, or click to pick it.
  2. Wait a few seconds while it converts locally.
  3. Copy the result or download it.

FAQ

Does Google Docs have a Markdown export?

Recent versions offer File → Download → Markdown, but it is limited for tables and nested lists. This converter is an alternative that also handles tables.

Are comments exported?

No, only the document content.

Bulk conversion API

Batch-convert DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML and EPUB by URL: $2 per 1,000 files. Open the API →

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/extas_corp~document-to-markdown/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"documentUrls":[{"url":"https://filesamples.com/samples/document/docx/sample3.docx"}]}'

Use it via API, with a free plan: Document to Markdown API (RapidAPI) · Apify

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