Many “Markdown converters” ask you to paste sensitive notes into a remote form. That is fine for throwaway text. It is a poor default for internal specs, customer drafts or unpublished posts.
MD Workbox is built around a different default: export locally first.
What you can export in the browser
From the same Markdown source you can open:
| Export | Tool |
|---|---|
| HTML | Markdown to HTML |
| Markdown to PDF | |
| Word DOCX | Markdown to DOCX |
| PNG / JPEG / WebP | Markdown to Image |
| Plain text | Markdown to TXT |
The Editor is a convenient hub: preview with GFM tables, task lists, KaTeX and Mermaid, then jump into a converter with your draft carried over.
What “local” means in practice
- Conversion logic runs in the page (or via libraries loaded in the browser).
- Typical tool flows do not require login.
- Network traffic should not quietly include your full document body for core local exports.
Always check the tool page and Privacy if a future optional server path appears (for example higher-fidelity Pandoc DOCX). Those paths should stay explicit — never silent.
Tips for cleaner exports
- Clean first if the source came from an AI chat — use Clean Markdown.
- Preview structure in the Editor so headings and lists look right before PDF/DOCX.
- Pick the right format:
- PDF / Image — share a fixed visual snapshot
- DOCX — hand off editable Word content
- HTML — embed or publish on the web
- Mind formulas and diagrams — KaTeX and Mermaid preview well; export fidelity can differ by format (see each tool’s FAQ).
Privacy as a product feature
Local-first export is not only about convenience. It reduces the chance that draft content lands on someone else’s disk by accident. When a heavy server conversion is useful later, it should say so next to the button and delete temporary uploads after the job.
Until then, paste Markdown, export on your machine, and ship.