Documents conversion
Convert DOCX to HTML
Updated Jul 2026
DOCX is the Word document format most people write in, and HTML is the format web pages are built from. To convert DOCX to HTML, open the file in a converter and export it as HTML. Doing this on your own computer means the document, and anything in it, never has to be uploaded anywhere to make the switch.
- Extension
- .docx
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Word documents
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .html
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Web pages
Convert DOCX to HTML on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert DOCX to HTML
- Open Morphjet and drag in the DOCX file or a whole folder of them.
- Choose HTML as the output format.
- Convert. The HTML file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
DOCX vs HTML: what actually changes
| DOCX | HTML | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | Needs Word or a compatible app | Yes, any web browser |
| File size | Larger, includes formatting and embedded objects | Smaller, plain markup and text |
| Layout fidelity | Exact, as designed in Word | Close, but complex layouts can simplify |
| Editability | Edit in a word processor | Edit in any text or code editor |
| Keeps author and editing metadata | Yes | No, HTML doesn't carry document metadata |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert DOCX to HTML when you want to publish a document as a web page, drop it into a blog or CMS, or share content that opens in a browser without needing Word installed.
Keep the DOCX original if you still need to edit the document with track changes, comments, or precise page layout, since HTML doesn't preserve those Word-specific features.
Why not just use an online converter?
A DOCX file can carry author names, past editors, comments, and revision history in its metadata, even after you think you've cleaned it up. An online converter receives all of that along with the document text. Converting on your own computer keeps the file, and whatever is buried in its metadata, off any server you don't control.
Questions
Does converting DOCX to HTML lose formatting?
Basic formatting like headings, bold, italics, and lists carries over well. More complex layouts, such as multi-column text or precise page positioning, tend to simplify since HTML doesn't work in pages the way Word does.
Will the HTML keep the document's author and editing history?
No. HTML has no equivalent field for author name, editing time, or revision history, so that metadata is dropped in the conversion. If privacy is a concern, that's actually a benefit.
Can I still edit the document after converting to HTML?
Yes, but differently. You'd edit the HTML markup directly in a text or code editor rather than a word processor, which suits publishing a web page more than continuing to draft the document.
Do images and tables in the DOCX survive the conversion?
Tables convert to HTML tables and generally hold their structure. Images are carried over as separate files referenced by the HTML, so keep them alongside it when you move the page.
Can I convert DOCX to HTML without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file locally, so the document never travels over the internet to get turned into a web page.
Morphjet converts DOCX, HTML, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.