# Convert EPUB to Markdown > Convert EPUB to Markdown online for free. Runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Fast batch conversion, no sign-up, no watermarks. URL: https://www.converterrr.com/epub-to-md - Runs in the browser with Pandoc (WASM): files are not uploaded, and no credits are used. - Engines: Pandoc (WASM) (browser), Pandoc (cloud). - API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "md"` (paid plans). - More: [eBook converter](https://www.converterrr.com/ebook-converter), [EPUB converter](https://www.converterrr.com/epub-converter), [Compress EPUB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-epub). ## How to convert EPUB to Markdown 1. **Add your EPUB files.** Drag and drop EPUB files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once. 2. **Choose Markdown.** Markdown is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata. 3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Your files are converted right in your browser in seconds. 4. **Download your Markdown.** Download each Markdown file, or everything at once as a ZIP. ## Good to know - EPUB files are typically used for e-books on almost every reader, while Markdown is best for READMEs, documentation and notes. - This conversion runs on Pandoc (WASM), running locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded and it works even on slow connections. ## EPUB vs Markdown | | EPUB | Markdown | | --- | --- | --- | | Full name | Electronic Publication | Markdown | | Type | eBook | Document | | Extensions | .epub | .md, .markdown | | MIME type | application/epub+zip | text/markdown | | Best for | e-books on almost every reader | READMEs, documentation and notes | | Properties | open standard | plain-text markup, open standard | **EPUB:** EPUB is the open standard e-book format with reflowable text, supported by Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books and Kindle (via Send to Kindle). **Markdown:** Markdown is a lightweight plain-text syntax for headings, lists and links that's used across GitHub, docs sites and note apps. 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Drop your EPUB file onto the converter above, make sure Markdown is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the Markdown file — it usually takes a few seconds. ### Is it safe to convert EPUB to Markdown here? Yes. EPUB to Markdown conversion happens entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server. ### Is the EPUB to Markdown converter free? Yes — free with no watermark. Signed-out visitors can convert 25 files a day, and a free account raises that to 250. ### Will converting EPUB to Markdown reduce quality? No — Markdown preserves the content of your EPUB file as faithfully as the format allows. ### Can I convert multiple EPUB files at once? Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP. ### Can I convert Markdown back to EPUB? Yes — use our Markdown to EPUB converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.