How to convert DOCX to EPUB
- Drop your DOCX files into the box above, or click it to choose from your device.
- EPUB is already selected for you. Press "Convert to EPUB".
- Download each new EPUB file, or grab them all at once as a ZIP.
Why convert Word (DOCX) to EPUB?
Word (DOCX) files are best for documents you still need to edit. EPUB is the better choice for e-books that reflow to fit any screen size. It opens in apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, Calibre and Kindle (via Send to Kindle), while Word (DOCX) opens in word, Google Docs, LibreOffice and Pages.
EPUB is lossless, so nothing your DOCX file contains is thrown away on the way.
Word (DOCX) vs EPUB at a glance
| Word (DOCX) | EPUB | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Zipped XML | Zipped web pages (XHTML) plus a table of contents |
| Opens in | Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice and Pages | Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, Calibre and Kindle (via Send to Kindle) |
| Best for | documents you still need to edit | e-books that reflow to fit any screen size |
What happens to your file
Word files are opened with Mammoth, an open-source library that reads the document structure (headings, paragraphs, lists and tables) instead of its visual layout. That keeps your text clean and well organised, though fonts, colours and page layout are not carried across.
A standard EPUB 3 e-book is built in your browser: each top-level heading starts a new chapter, a clickable table of contents is generated, and everything is packaged the way e-readers expect. It opens in Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books and Calibre, and Amazon's Send to Kindle accepts it.
Tips for a clean conversion
- Drop a whole folder's worth of DOCX files at once. They convert one after another and you can download everything as a single ZIP.
- Keep your original DOCX files until you have checked the results. Converting back later is rarely lossless.
- EPUB keeps everything it receives, so the result is only ever as good as the DOCX file you start with.
- Headings, lists, tables, links, bold and italic text come across. Pictures, fonts, colours and page layout do not, so add images back by hand if you need them.
- Every heading 1 starts a new chapter and becomes an entry in the book's table of contents, so use heading styles before converting. The file opens in Apple Books, Kobo and Calibre, and Send to Kindle accepts EPUB.
- There is no direct DOCX to EPUB converter that runs in a browser, so your file is passed through 1 intermediate format automatically.
About the formats
Word (DOCX): Microsoft Word document format.
EPUB: The open e-book format read by Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books and most e-readers.
Questions
- Is it safe to convert DOCX to EPUB here?
- Yes. The conversion runs entirely inside your web browser. Your DOCX file is never uploaded to a server, so nobody else can see it.
- Will I lose quality?
- EPUB is lossless, so nothing your DOCX file contains is thrown away on the way.
- Can I convert several DOCX files at once?
- Yes. Drop as many files as you like. Each one is converted in turn, and you can download them one by one or all together as a ZIP.
- Is it free?
- Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many files you convert.
- Does it work on a phone?
- Yes. The converter runs in any modern browser, including Safari on iPhone and Chrome on Android, so you can convert DOCX files without installing an app.