n8n Community Node: Markdown → DOCX

Convert Markdown text into a DOCX file inside your n8n workflows. This node uses @mohtasham/md-to-docx to generate a .docx and outputs it as binary data. No Pandoc or custom builds required.

• Purpose: Turn Markdown content from incoming items into a Word document with customizable formatting
• Input sources: JSON field (string) or Binary text file
• Output: Binary .docx on a configurable property
• Document types: Standard documents or report-style formatting
• Advanced formatting: Font sizes, alignment, spacing, and RTL text support

Powered by @mohtasham/md-to-docx (repo).

Installation

Follow n8n’s Community Nodes installation guide:

• In n8n: Settings → Community Nodes → Install
• Search for this package (or install from your local build while developing)
• Docs: https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/community-nodes/installation/

If developing locally, run:

npm install
n8n-node build
n8n-node dev

This will launch an instance of N8N, where you can test out the node locally.

Node: Markdown to DOCX

• Display name: Markdown to DOCX
• Name: mdToDocx
• Group: transform
• Version: 1.0.2

Parameters

• Markdown Source (options)
  • From Field: read Markdown from a JSON field
  • From Binary (Text File): read Markdown from an incoming binary property
• Markdown Field (string, required when source = From Field)
  • Name of the JSON field containing the Markdown string (default: markdown)
• Binary Property (string, required when source = From Binary)
  • Binary property name that holds a text/markdown file (default: data)
• Filename (string, required)
  • Output filename for the generated docx (default: document.docx)
• Output Binary Property (string, required)
  • Binary property to store the generated docx (default: data)
• Document Type (options)
  • Document: Standard document format
  • Report: Report-style document format
• Advanced Options (collection, optional)
  • Title Size (number): Font size for document title in half-points (default: 48 = 24pt)
  • Heading 1 Size (number): Font size for H1 headings in half-points (default: 48 = 24pt)
  • Heading 2 Size (number): Font size for H2 headings in half-points (default: 36 = 18pt)
  • Paragraph Size (number): Font size for paragraphs in half-points (default: 24 = 12pt)
  • Paragraph Alignment (options): Text alignment - Left, Right, Center, or Justified (default: Left)
  • Line Spacing (number): Line spacing multiplier (default: 1.15)
  • Heading Spacing (number): Spacing before/after headings (default: 240)
  • Paragraph Spacing (number): Spacing before/after paragraphs (default: 240)
  • Text Direction (options): Left to Right (LTR) or Right to Left (RTL) for international text support (default: LTR)

Inputs

• Main (JSON and/or Binary)
  • Provide Markdown via the configured source

Outputs

• Main (JSON + Binary)
  • Adds a binary property (as configured in "Output Binary Property") containing the generated DOCX
  • MIME type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

Usage Examples

Example 1: Markdown from JSON field

1. Add a Set node that outputs a field markdown with your Markdown content, for example:
   • # Title\n\nSome paragraph with **bold**.
2. Add the “Markdown to DOCX” node:
   • Markdown Source: From Field
   • Markdown Field: markdown
   • Filename: my-doc.docx
   • Output Binary Property: file
3. Add a node that can handle binary output (e.g. “Write Binary File” or any downstream consumer).

Example 2: Markdown from Binary

1. Ingest a text/markdown file as binary (e.g. via HTTP Request → Binary or Read Binary File)
2. Add the “Markdown to DOCX” node:
   • Markdown Source: From Binary (Text File)
   • Binary Property: data (or your binary key)
   • Filename: converted.docx
   • Output Binary Property: docx

Example 3: Custom Formatting

1. Add a Set node with Markdown content
2. Add the "Markdown to DOCX" node:
   • Markdown Source: From Field
   • Markdown Field: markdown
   • Document Type: Report
   • Filename: styled-report.docx
   • Advanced Options:
     • Title Size: 56 (28pt)
     • Paragraph Size: 22 (11pt)
     • Paragraph Alignment: Justified
     • Line Spacing: 1.5
     • Text Direction: RTL (for Arabic/Hebrew content)

Compatibility

• Node.js: >= 20
• n8n Nodes API: 1

Resources

• n8n Community Nodes docs: https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/#community-nodes
• md-to-docx: https://github.com/MohtashamMurshid/md-to-docx

Maintainer

GitHub: @elabbarw

Disclaimer

This project is provided as-is. The maintainer does not take responsibility for supporting this node or for any outputs or consequences resulting from its use.

License

MIT