Transferring content from WPS Office to Markdown requires a few deliberate steps to ensure that the content retains its structure and readability while adapting to the simplicity of Markdown syntax. WPS Writer, similar to Word, creates rich text documents with formatting such as bold, italics, headings, lists, and tables. Meanwhile, is a lightweight markup language designed for easy reading and writing in plain text. The main objective is to translate the visual formatting into its equivalent Markdown representation without losing information.
Begin by opening your WPS document in WPS Writer. Carefully examine the layout and organization. Note all structural elements: titles, sections, bullet points, hyperlinks, visuals, and tabular data. This initial review guides your conversion strategy and prevents missing key components.
Proceed by saving the document in a widely supported form. DOCX is the optimal intermediate format for this task. Although WPS supports exporting to PDF or HTML, DOCX maintains structural integrity better than other formats for this transition. Once you have the DOCX file, use a conversion tool that supports DOCX to Markdown transformation. Pandoc, markedtext, and online converters exist, though Pandoc remains the gold standard. Make sure Pandoc is properly set up on your machine.
Open a shell session and cd into the directory holding your converted document. Execute this line: pandoc yourfile.docx -o yourfile.md. Pandoc interprets the source and writes a formatted Markdown output using the same base filename. Pandoc automatically converts headings into symbols, bold and italic text into and respectively, lists into hyphens or asterisks, and tables into Markdown table syntax. Images and links are also translated appropriately, assuming the paths are accessible.
Inspect the output using any code-friendly editor like Atom, Notepad++, or VS Code. Review the output carefully. Although automated, the result may require fine-tuning. Tables with merged cells or irregular layouts may break, and local image links could point to non-existent paths. Either host images online and use full URLs, or relocate image files to match the Markdown document’s location.
If your document contains footnotes, endnotes, or special formatting like columns or text boxes, these may not convert perfectly. Use HTML wrappers like or rewrite content descriptively if formatting is critical. Pandoc maps footnotes accurately to the [^label] format, compatible with GitHub and other extended Markdown renderers.
You can also try web-based tools like CloudConvert, Zamzar, or Convertio. Drag your file into their interface and pick Markdown as the export type. They often strip advanced styling, lose table structure, or misrender images. For professional or critical documents, the command line approach with Pandoc is strongly preferred.
Test how the file renders using a live preview tool. Tools like Typora, Obsidian, or even GitHub’s Markdown renderer can display the formatted output, allowing you to verify that all elements appear as intended. Polish whitespace, indentation, and syntax to achieve a clean, uniform appearance.
By following these steps—preparing the source document, using a reliable conversion tool, reviewing the output, and making manual refinements—you can successfully convert WPS documents to Markdown. Your documents become universally viewable, editable, and versionable across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile. Because Markdown is plain text, it survives software obsolescence and remains legible for decades.