Exporting Obsidian notes to .docx without Pandoc: what works, what doesn’t

Description and use

DOCX Export Studio enables exporting Obsidian notes to .docx without Pandoc, supporting core formatting but lacking math and diagram support.

Problem

Users need to export Obsidian Markdown notes to Word (.docx) files without installing Pandoc or other command‑line tools.

Outcome

The free version of DOCX Export Studio successfully exports headings, paragraphs, formatting, lists, tables, code blocks, block quotes, callouts, links, and local images. It does not handle math, Mermaid, Dataview, or wikilinks, and has not been tested on Word, Windows, macOS, or mobile.

Workflow

• Open the note in Obsidian
• Open the command palette or click the ribbon icon
• Select "Export current note to .docx"
• The plugin creates a .docx file beside the note, appending a number if the file already exists

Evidence

"Export current note to .docx" or the ribbon icon, the free version exports: headings, paragraphs, bold, italic, strikethrough, highlight, inline code, links, bullet / numbered / task lists, tables, code blocks, block quotes, callouts, local images from your vault

Source

44 automated tests pass. They inspect the generated XML, and two open the output in LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 headless.

Source

Not tested: Microsoft Word, Windows, macOS, mobile. Wikilinks come out as plain text; math, Mermaid and Dataview are not handled.

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