Document Converter
Document conversion is a structural problem rather than a pixel one. The content — headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, links — has to be understood and then rewritten using the target format's own conventions.
FileTools360 parses every supported document into one internal model and writes every output format from it. That is why a fix to list handling improves DOCX, ODT, HTML and Markdown output at the same time.
Most used document converters
Document tools
Operations that change a file without changing its format.
Text to PDF
Paste or type text and turn it straight into a PDF, no file needed.
Open toolText to Word
Paste or type text and get an editable Word document.
Open toolText to HTML
Turn written text or Markdown into a clean, standalone HTML page.
Open toolText to Markdown
Save what you have written as a Markdown file.
Open toolText to RTF
Produce an RTF document that opens in almost any word processor.
Open toolText to ODT
Produce an OpenDocument file for LibreOffice or OpenOffice.
Open toolText to TXT File
Save pasted text as a plain .txt file you can download.
Open toolAll document conversions
36 supported conversions. Every one is a working converter, not a placeholder.
Document formats explained
Word Open XML Document
.docx
The modern Microsoft Word document format.
Best for: Editable documents · Collaboration · Office workflows
Legacy Word Document
.doc
Word's pre-2007 binary format.
Best for: Very old Word installs
OpenDocument Text
.odt
The open standard word-processing format.
Best for: LibreOffice and OpenOffice · Open standards policies
Rich Text Format
.rtf
Plain-text markup carrying basic formatting.
Best for: Cross-editor exchange · Simple styled text
Plain Text
.txt, .text, .log
Unformatted UTF-8 text. The lowest common denominator.
Best for: Notes and logs · Scripting input · Long-term readability
Markdown Document
.md, .markdown, .mdown
Readable plain-text formatting used across developer tools.
Best for: READMEs and docs · Static sites · Notes
HyperText Markup Language
.html, .htm, .xhtml
The markup language of the web.
Best for: Web pages · Email templates · Rich exports
Editable formats and final formats
DOCX, ODT and RTF are editing formats: text reflows, styles are semantic, and two people can work on the same file. Their weakness is that layout shifts depending on the application and the fonts installed.
PDF is a delivery format. The layout is fixed and will look identical everywhere, which is exactly why it resists editing. Choosing between them is really a question of whether the document is finished.
What survives a conversion and what does not
Headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, links, emphasis and inline images carry across reliably. That covers the substance of most documents.
Headers and footers, footnotes, comments, tracked changes, exact fonts and precise page-level layout generally do not. If a document depends on those, converting it is the wrong move — send the original.
Why Markdown is worth knowing
Markdown is plain text with a few conventions, which means it is readable as written, diffs cleanly in version control, and converts to almost anything without loss.
For documentation, notes and anything that lives alongside code, it avoids the vendor lock-in of proprietary document formats entirely.
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