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Docx To Markdown
ASecurityConvert DOCX files to well-formatted markdown files with images extracted.
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[](https://www.skillsdirectory.com/skills/jykim-docx-to-markdown)# DOCX to Markdown Skill
Convert DOCX files to well-formatted markdown files with images extracted.
## Usage
```bash
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
```markdown
---
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  links}
```
## Dependencies
```bash
pip install python-docx
```
Or use requirements.txt:
```bash
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
Files in this skill
- SKILL.md
- docx_to_markdown.py
- requirements.txt
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