docx2md2html

n8n community node to convert between DOCX, Markdown, and HTML formats

Package Information

Downloads: 5 weekly / 23 monthly
Latest Version: 0.1.1
Author: boazlai

Available Nodes

HTML ↔ DOCX ↔ Markdown icon
HTML ↔ DOCX ↔ Markdown
Convert DOCX files to Markdown or HTML, and convert Markdown or HTML back to DOCX

Documentation

n8n-nodes-docx2md

An n8n community node for converting between DOCX, Markdown, and HTML formats — in both directions.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation
Operations
Compatibility
Usage
Resources
Version history

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Note: This node uses external npm dependencies (mammoth, marked, html-to-docx) and therefore runs on self-hosted n8n only. It is not compatible with n8n Cloud.

Operations

Operation Input Output
DOCX → Markdown Binary DOCX file Markdown text (JSON field) + optional binary .md file
DOCX → HTML Binary DOCX file HTML text (JSON field) + optional binary .html file
Markdown → DOCX Markdown text (typed, JSON field, or binary .md file) Binary DOCX file
HTML → DOCX HTML text (typed, JSON field, or binary .html file) Binary DOCX file

DOCX → Markdown

Converts a DOCX binary file to Markdown text using mammoth.

Parameter Description
Input Binary Field Name of the binary field holding the DOCX file (default: data)
Output JSON Field JSON property name to store the Markdown string (default: markdown)
Extract Images When enabled, extracts embedded images; the output field becomes { markdown, images } with ![](image_1) references
Output Binary .md File Also attach the Markdown as a binary .md file
Output Markdown Binary Field Binary field name for the output .md file (default: markdown)

DOCX → HTML

Converts a DOCX binary file to HTML using mammoth.

Parameter Description
Input Binary Field Name of the binary field holding the DOCX file (default: data)
Output JSON Field JSON property name to store the HTML string (default: html)
Extract Images When enabled, extracts embedded images; the output field becomes { html, images } with image_1 src keys
Output Binary .html File Also attach the HTML as a binary .html file
Output HTML Binary Field Binary field name for the output .html file (default: html)

Markdown → DOCX

Converts Markdown text to a DOCX file using marked + html-to-docx.

Parameter Description
Markdown Source Where to read Markdown from: Enter Markdown (editor), JSON Text Field, or Binary File
Markdown / Markdown Field Name / Input Binary Field Depends on the chosen source
Output DOCX Binary Field Binary field name for the generated DOCX file (default: data)
Output File Name File name for the DOCX (default: output.docx)

HTML → DOCX

Converts HTML text to a DOCX file using html-to-docx.

Parameter Description
HTML Source Where to read HTML from: Enter HTML (editor), JSON Text Field, or Binary File
HTML / HTML Field Name / Input Binary Field Depends on the chosen source
Output DOCX Binary Field Binary field name for the generated DOCX file (default: data)
Output File Name File name for the DOCX (default: output.docx)

Compatibility

  • Requires self-hosted n8n (not compatible with n8n Cloud due to external dependencies)
  • Tested with n8n v1.x

Usage

Convert a DOCX attachment to Markdown:

  1. Add a trigger that receives a DOCX file (e.g. Email trigger or HTTP webhook)
  2. Add the DOCX ↔ Markdown ↔ HTML node
  3. Set Operation to DOCX → Markdown
  4. Set Input Binary Field to the binary field name holding the DOCX
  5. The output item will contain a markdown JSON field with the converted text

Generate a DOCX from Markdown:

  1. Provide Markdown text via any upstream node
  2. Add the DOCX ↔ Markdown ↔ HTML node
  3. Set Operation to Markdown → DOCX
  4. Set Markdown Source to JSON Text Field and enter the field name
  5. The output item will contain a binary DOCX file in the configured output field

Resources

Version history

0.1.0

Initial release. Supports four operations:

  • DOCX → Markdown
  • DOCX → HTML
  • Markdown → DOCX
  • HTML → DOCX

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