Convert EPUB to Markdown

Convert EPUB eBooks to Markdown online: headings, emphasis, lists, quotes and links preserved, chapters in order in one .md file. Converted in your browser — nothing uploaded.

Files stay local .epub Max 50MB
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Supports .epub · Max file size: 50MB

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What this tool does

EPUB-to-Markdown turns an eBook into editable, version-controllable, notes-ready plain text: heading levels, bold/italic, lists, quotes and links all map to their Markdown equivalents, with chapters concatenated in reading order into a single .md file.

Typical uses: importing highlights and chapters into Obsidian or Notion; serializing a technical book as blog posts; or turning a company manual from "readable only in an app" into "editable by everyone". Conversion runs entirely in your browser.

How to use

  1. Drop the EPUB Standard DRM-free EPUBs are supported; DRM-encrypted books are clearly rejected — that is rights protection, not a format issue.
  2. Choose chapter handling "Prepend chapter titles" adds a level-1 heading at each chapter start (skipped if the content already has one); "chapter separator" inserts --- between chapters.
  3. Import into your notes The output is a single .md file — drag it into Obsidian or Typora; images are marked with placeholders (eBook images are not exported by default).

FAQ

Can DRM-locked Kindle books be converted?

No. Encrypted EPUBs are rejected outright. Use files you legitimately hold DRM-free; stripping DRM is neither within this tool's capability nor its stance.

Are images exported too?

Not by default — image spots are marked with ![alt](图片) placeholders. Bundling image assets alongside the .md is a separate tool scenario.

What happens to tables?

They degrade to plain text (cell content kept, structure lost). MD table syntax cannot express complex tables — readable text beats broken syntax.

This or EPUB-to-TXT?

For notes/editing, use this tool (structure kept); for plain archives or full-text search, use the TXT converter (cleaner and smaller).

Can chapter order get scrambled?

No. Order strictly follows the OPF spine — the same order readers display, and the only order this converter honors.

Is my file uploaded?

No. Conversion runs in a browser Worker; the file never leaves your device.

Limits

Standard DRM-free EPUB only; no MOBI / AZW3.

Images are not exported (placeholders only); tables degrade to text; footnotes and multimedia are not mapped.

Output is a single .md file; up to 50MB per file.

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