GitHub Flavored Markdown to DOCX
Convert GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) — including pipe tables, fenced code blocks, and strikethrough — to a properly styled Word .docx file, entirely in your browser.
GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extends CommonMark with features that are common in developer
documentation: pipe tables (| col | col |), fenced code blocks with language hints
(```javascript), strikethrough (~~text~~), and autolinks. These
constructs appear in GitHub README files, GitHub wikis, pull request descriptions, and issue
comments.
Our converter supports all the GFM elements that translate meaningfully to Word format:
- Pipe tables — converted to Word TableGrid with a styled header row
- Fenced code blocks — rendered in Courier New on a gray background
- Strikethrough (~~text~~) — rendered as Word strikethrough
- ATX headings (#–######) — mapped to Word Heading 1–6 styles
- Bold, italic, inline code, links — all preserved as Word runs
Elements that are purely visual on GitHub (emoji shortcodes, HTML comments, raw HTML blocks) are passed through as plain text, since .docx cannot render arbitrary HTML inline.
How to convert a GitHub README to Word
- Open your GitHub repository and click the README.md file.
- Click the Raw button to see the plain Markdown source.
- Select all (Ctrl+A), copy, and paste into the Markdown to DOCX converter.
- Click Convert to DOCX and download the result.
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