Step 1: Add your EPUB files using the button above or by carry and plop.
Step 2: Click the 'Convert' button to start the conversion.
Step 3: Pull your converted MD files.
EPUB to MD Conversion FAQ
Will chapters survive EPUB to MD?
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Yes — chapter boundaries become headings in the MD, and the table of contents becomes a navigable structure wherever the target supports one. Reading order is taken from the book spine, so chapters appear in the author-intended sequence rather than in filename order. MD is Markdown, John Gruber’s 2004 plain-text syntax for writing structured documents that stay readable as source.
Why convert an ebook into a document?
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To edit it. EPUB is reflowable XHTML in a zip — text re-lays-out to any screen width, which is why e-readers prefer it, which is optimised for reading rather than revising; a document format is what you need to make changes, add comments, run a word count or hand the manuscript to an editor.
What happens to footnotes and endnotes?
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They convert to the MD equivalent where one exists, keeping their markers and their link back to the reference point. In flat targets they are appended as plain text at the end of the section, since there is no note mechanism to map onto.
Will the formatting look the same?
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Approximately. An ebook reflows to the screen it is on and has no fixed page, so there is no single "original" appearance to reproduce. Structural formatting — headings, emphasis, block quotes, lists — carries over reliably; page-level design does not exist to carry.
Can I edit the text afterwards?
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Yes. The output is a normal MD that opens in any compatible word processor, with the text live and editable throughout — no OCR involved, because an ebook already stores real text.
Does this remove DRM?
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No, and it will not attempt to. DRM-protected purchases cannot be opened by this converter and will fail with an error. Only unprotected files you own, or DRM-free books, can be converted.
Are page numbers preserved?
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Ebooks do not have page numbers — text reflows, so what counts as a page depends on the device and font size. The MD will paginate according to its own layout rules, which is why the page count rarely matches any e-reader.
Can I convert several books at once?
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Several files in one job need a paid plan. Free use is one file per conversion, one conversion an hour. On a paid plan you can add several files to one job, then download each result on its own or all of them in one ZIP.
Will very long books convert reliably?
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Yes — full-length novels and technical manuals convert without trouble; the practical limit is the file-size cap, which is normally reached by heavily-illustrated books rather than by text length.
Is my ebook private?
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Yes. Uploaded EPUB files are processed on our own conversion servers, no person reviews them, and they are never shared. The upload and the converted MD are both deleted automatically about 24 hours after the conversion, which leaves time to download the result. See /privacy/ for the full policy.
