DOCX to EPUB Converter
Turn a Word manuscript into an EPUB e-book with chapters and a table of contents.
Convert your document
Converted on our serverHow it works
- Choose a .docx fileUse Word heading styles for chapter titles. Files up to 20 MB.
- Agree and convertConfirm the upload and press Convert.
- Download the EPUBOpen it in Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books or Calibre.
Supported formats
Any of these can be converted into any other. Old .doc files and PDFs are not supported.
About this tool
Writers often finish a book, report or long guide in Word and then want to read it on a phone or e-reader. This converter turns a .docx file into an EPUB 3 e-book. Every Heading 1 starts a new chapter, the table of contents is built from your headings, and images, footnotes, lists and tables come along.
The e-book uses the document's own title if it has one, or else the file name. Text reflows to fit the screen, so page numbers and fixed page layout do not apply. The conversion runs on our server with Pandoc after you agree to the upload, and your file is deleted as soon as the result is ready.
Questions people ask
Will it work on a Kindle?
How are chapters made?
Can I add a cover?
Making a better e-book
One Heading 1 per chapter
Chapters are split at each Heading 1, so use Heading 1 only for chapter titles and Heading 2 or 3 inside chapters.
Put the title at the top
Type the book's title at the top in Word's Title style, so the e-book shows it instead of the file name.
Check it on a phone
Text reflows to fit small screens, so wide tables can be hard to read. Open the EPUB on a phone before you share it.
DOCX vs EPUB
| DOCX | EPUB | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Microsoft Word document (Office Open XML) | Electronic Publication, the open e-book format |
| Formatting it keeps | Everything: styles, fonts, tables, images, headers, comments and page layout | Headings, chapters, images and a table of contents; the text reflows to fit the screen |
| Best for | Documents people edit, review and send by email | Reading long documents and books on e-readers and phones |
| Works with | Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, Pages and most upload forms | Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, Calibre and current Kindle apps (through Send to Kindle) |