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EPUB to MD converter, without the upload.

Turn EPUB e-books into MD. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert EPUB to MD

  1. Add your EPUB e-books

    Drop EPUB files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. MD is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the MD, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The EPUB to MD converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your e-books are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

EPUB to MD: what to expect

EPUB needs an e-reader app and does not print with a fixed layout. Markdown is plain text that stays readable and is easy to keep in version control. EPUB is at home in e-books that adapt to any screen size; MD is the usual choice for READMEs, notes and documentation.

Chapters are joined in the book's reading order and its pictures are embedded; an e-book with copy protection (DRM) is refused because its text cannot be read.

EPUB vs MD

EPUB

EPUB e-book

EPUB is the open standard for e-books. Text reflows to fit the screen and the reader chooses the font and size. Almost every e-reader other than older Kindles opens it directly.

Opens in Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, Calibre and, since 2022, Send to Kindle

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Markdown

Markdown is plain text with a few symbols for headings, lists, links and emphasis. It is readable as-is and converts cleanly to HTML, which is why developers and note-takers favour it.

Opens in Any text editor; rendered by GitHub, Obsidian, Notion and many note apps

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EPUB compared with MD
EPUBEPUB e-bookMDMarkdown
Stands forElectronic PublicationMarkdown
TypeReflowable e-bookLightweight markup text
CompressionZIP container of XHTMLNone
Introduced2007, by the International Digital Publishing Forum (now W3C)2004, by John Gruber
Opens inApple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, Calibre and, since 2022, Send to KindleAny text editor; rendered by GitHub, Obsidian, Notion and many note apps
Best forE-books that adapt to any screen sizeREADMEs, notes and documentation
File extension.epub.md, .markdown

Questions

Are my e-books uploaded anywhere?

No. The EPUB to MD conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting EPUB to MD?

Text is kept. Formatting carries over only as far as MD supports it.

Can I convert several EPUB files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert EPUB to MD on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the EPUB file, press Convert and save the MD. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Files up to 150 MB are accepted; a larger one is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.