docx-to-markdown

name	docx-to-markdown
description	Convert DOCX files into markdown while preserving headings, lists, tables, metadata, and extracted images.

DOCX to Markdown Skill

Convert DOCX files to well-formatted markdown files with images extracted.

Usage

python3 docx_to_markdown.py "<docx_path>" -o "<output_path>"

Features

• Metadata extraction: title, author, subject, keywords
• Heading preservation: Maintains H1-H6 hierarchy from Word styles
• Inline formatting: Bold, italic conversion
• List support: Ordered and unordered lists
• Table extraction: Tables converted to markdown format
• Image extraction: Extracts images to _files_/ folder with document prefix

Output Structure

output_dir/
├── document.docx           # Original file
├── document.md             # Extracted markdown
└── _files_/                # Images folder
    ├── DocTitle_image1.png
    ├── DocTitle_figure2.jpg
    └── ...

Image Prefix

Images are extracted with a document prefix derived from the title:

• Title: "Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day"
• Prefix: DieEmptyUnleash (first 3 words, special chars removed)
• Image: _files_/DieEmptyUnleash_image1.png

This prevents filename collisions when extracting multiple documents to the same folder.

Output Format

---
title: {from metadata}
author: {from metadata}
source_file: original.docx
source_type: docx
extracted: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
status: extracted
---

# {Document Title}

{content with ![alt](_files_/DocTitle_image.png) links}

Dependencies

pip install python-docx

Or use requirements.txt:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Options

Flag	Description
-o, --output	Output markdown file path (default: same as docx with .md)
-q, --quiet	Suppress progress messages

Limitations

• Password-protected DOCX: Cannot be opened (will fail with error)
• Complex layouts: May not preserve exact positioning
• Embedded objects: Non-image objects may not be extracted