EPUB to Markdown Converter — Free Online
Runs 100% in your browser — your files never leave your device.
Turn any DRM-free EPUB into clean Markdown ready for Obsidian, Notion, GitHub, or static-site generators. Headings map to # levels, lists keep their markers, and emphasis survives as *asterisks*. Everything runs in your browser — the book never leaves your device.
How it works
- 1
Add your EPUB
Drop a DRM-free .epub file into the box or click to browse. Nothing is uploaded.
- 2
Convert to Markdown
The book is unpacked on your device — headings become #, lists become dashes, emphasis becomes asterisks.
- 3
Copy or download
Copy the Markdown into your notes app or save it as a .md file.
About this tool
What converts cleanly to Markdown
Chapter and section headings become # through ###### levels in the book's own order. Bulleted lists turn into dashes and numbered lists keep their numbers. Emphasis becomes *single asterisks* and bold **double asterisks**; inline code lands in backticks. Block quotes gain the > marker. Plain paragraphs stay untouched. The result pastes directly into Obsidian, Notion, Jekyll, Hugo, or any Markdown-based notes tool.
Built for notes, docs, and republication
Markdown is the format that outlives apps. Converting an ebook once gives you a portable copy you can quote, search, remix, and re-publish under the license terms of the book. Public-domain classics from Project Gutenberg convert especially well, because their EPUBs are clean, DRM-free, and consistently structured — a whole library becomes a folder of .md notes.
Runs locally, like the rest of the ebook tools
The conversion is pure browser work: unzip, parse, rewrite. No upload, no queue, no waiting for a server round trip, and no copy of your book anywhere but your own machine. It works offline after the page loads, which makes it safe for unpublished manuscripts as much as for public-domain classics.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my book uploaded anywhere?
- No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser — the EPUB is unpacked locally and never sent to any server.
- Which Markdown flavor is the output?
- CommonMark-compatible basics: # headings, dash lists, numbered lists, *emphasis*, **bold**, backtick code, and > quotes. It renders identically in Obsidian, Notion, GitHub, and static-site generators.
- Do images and tables convert?
- Images are dropped (the output is text), and tables are flattened to their text content. For complex layouts, a dedicated desktop converter is a better fit.
- Why does my store-bought book fail?
- Most store books carry DRM encryption. This tool does not remove DRM; DRM-free books convert perfectly.
- Can I convert several books at once?
- One at a time for now — extract, download, drop the next. The per-book conversion itself takes only a second or two.