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Anyfile converts a Word 97–2003 template to a Markdown file for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.
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| Text and formatting | Headings, lists, links and emphasis |
|---|---|
| Pictures | Left out |
| Headers, footers, comments, tracked changes | Not carried over to another format yet |
| Old Word format | Read by Anyfile’s own reader: text, styles, lists, tables, pictures and notes |
When to use MD: Read-me files, documentation, notes and writing for the web.
.dot
The template format of the older binary Word versions, before .dotx. It supplies styles and starter text for new documents, and it could also carry macros.
Legacy letterheads and forms created in Word 97 to 2003.
Opens in Word, LibreOffice Writer
About DOT files.md
Plain text with light symbols for formatting, such as # for headings and * for emphasis. John Gruber created Markdown in 2004 with Aaron Swartz; CommonMark now specifies it precisely.
Read-me files, documentation, notes and writing for the web.
Opens in VS Code, Obsidian, Typora, GitHub, any text editor
About MD filesEverything that converts to MD
Need to change it first? Open the document editor
Drop your DOT file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the MD downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the document editor.
No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.
Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every MD inside.