Viewing and Converting Documents
Converting to Markdown
typealot converts many document types into editable Markdown. In every case it creates a new .md file next to the original — the original is never changed.
How to start a conversion
- From the file tree: right-click a convertible file → Convert to Markdown.
- From an Office preview: open the file and click Convert to Markdown in the read-only banner.
- For
.odtand.epub: open the file (there's no preview) and click Convert to Markdown. - For PDFs: use the Convert to Markdown button in the PDF toolbar.
A dialog titled Convert to Markdown confirms: "Creates an editable Markdown copy… next to the original. The original file is kept." Click Convert.
What to expect, by format
| Format | Notes |
|---|---|
| Word (.docx) | Formatting is converted; embedded images are copied into an images/ folder next to the document. |
| Excel (.xlsx, .xls) | Each sheet becomes a Markdown table. Formulas become their computed values. |
| PowerPoint (.pptx) | Slide text and tables only — layout, images, and speaker notes are not converted. |
| PDF (.pdf) | Extracts text only — headings and tables are not reconstructed. Scanned PDFs with no text layer produce no output. |
| HTML (.html, .htm) | Scripts and styles are removed; the page content is converted. |
| OpenDocument (.odt) | Formatting is converted; embedded images are copied into an images/ folder. |
| EPUB (.epub) | Chapters are converted in reading order; images are copied into an images/ folder. |