Pandoc
Converts documents between almost any two markup formats: Markdown, Word, LaTeX, EPUB, HTML, PDF and dozens more.
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Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install pandoc - Homebrew
brew install pandoc
About Pandoc
Pandoc reads from an enormous list of formats, including Markdown in several dialects, Word docx, LaTeX, HTML, EPUB, Org mode, MediaWiki, AsciiDoc, Jupyter notebooks, CSV, DocBook and various bibliography formats, and writes to a comparably long list. If you need to turn one document format into another, Pandoc is almost always the answer.
It works by parsing the input into an internal document model and then rendering it, which is why conversions between unrelated formats work at all. Templates, filters and Lua scripting let you control the output precisely, and bibliography handling with CSL styles makes it a genuine academic writing tool.
PDF output needs a LaTeX engine or another PDF backend installed separately.
Strengths
- Reads and writes dozens of formats including Markdown, docx, LaTeX, EPUB and HTML
- Bibliography support with CSL styles, suitable for academic writing
- Templates, filters and Lua scripting for precise control over output
- A single binary available for every platform and packaged everywhere
Limitations
- PDF output requires a separate LaTeX engine or other backend
- Complex formatting rarely survives a conversion perfectly
- The manual is enormous and the command line has a lot of options
- No graphical interface
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the GPL.
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Developer
- John MacFarlane
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Converting a document from one format to another when nothing else manages it
- Categories
- Office tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus downloads catalog (Office); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.
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