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Docxer

developer-mikedeveloper-mike68k downloads

Import Word files easily. Adds a preview mode for .docx files and the ability to convert them to markdown (.md) files.

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Docxer for Obsidian.md




🚀 Boost your productivity by previewing and converting Word files easily to markdown.

Installation

Open the Community Plugins tab in the settings and search for "Docxer" (or click here).

Other installation methods
  • Install it using BRAT
  • Manual folder creation
    1. Create a folder named obsidian-docxer in your vault's plugins folder (<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/).
    2. Download main.js, styles.css and manifest.json from the latest release and put them in the obsidian-docxer folder.
    3. Enable the plugin in Settings -> Community plugins -> Installed plugins

Usage

  1. Add a .docx file to your vault.
  2. Open the file in Obsidian.
  3. Click the "Convert" button in the top right corner of the editor to convert the file to markdown.

Support

Please consider supporting the plugin. The two easiest ways to support the plugin are either by starring ⭐ the repository or by donating any amount on Ko-fi ❤️. Thank you!

Implementation

Docxer uses docx-preview to render the previews, mammoth to convert docx to HTML and turndown to finally convert the HTML to Markdown.

Screenshots

Docx Preview Converted File

Contributing

All contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

  • Create a fork of the repository
  • Create a branch with a descriptive name
  • Make your changes
  • Debug the plugin using npm run dev
  • Create a pull request
  • Wait for the review
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Preview .docx files directly in your vault and convert them to Markdown with a single click. Open a Word file to view its contents and click Convert to generate a Markdown version that preserves layout, headings, lists, and basic formatting.
ImportMarkdownFormats
Details
Current version
2.3.0
Last updated
9 months ago
Created
2 years ago
Updates
13 releases
Downloads
68k
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Sponsor
Ko-fi
Author
developer-mikedeveloper-mike
github.com/Developer-Mike
GitHubdeveloper-mike
  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Import
  4. Docxer

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