How to convert a Word document to Markdown (for ChatGPT, Claude or Obsidian)
Turn .docx files into clean Markdown that AI assistants and note apps read well — offline, keeping headings, lists, links and tables.
Free · no account · 3 free uses of every tool · also for Mac (Intel), Windows, Linux
AI assistants and note-taking apps work best with Markdown: plain text with simple marks for headings, lists and links. Word files carry a lot of hidden formatting that gets in the way. Converting first gives cleaner answers and smaller uploads.
Steps
- Open GUI Hub and choose Document Converter.
- Add your .docx file (or several — they are joined in order).
- Set Convert to to Markdown (.md), choose where to save (e.g.
report.md) and press Convert.
Let your AI do it
If GUI Hub is connected to Claude Desktop or Cursor (button Use with AI in the app), just ask: “Convert ~/Documents/report.docx to Markdown next to the original.” The assistant calls the pandoc_convert tool on your computer.
What powers it
Pandoc, the standard open-source document converter (GPL), downloaded from its official release and verified.
Try it now
Free download — use it 3 times free. $9 once unlocks everything. Prefer to ask your AI? GUI Hub also works as an MCP server for Claude, Cursor and others.