Pandoc

pandoc

Pandoc is a Haskell library for converting from one markup format to another, and a command-line tool that uses this library.

Runs as pandoc|macOS, Linux, Windows|pandoc.org

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Command form

curated · 3 tasks · 7 fields

Convert documents from files, pasted text or native standard input to a file or terminal output. Multiple inputs are combined into one output. PDF, filters, Lua, templates, citeproc and batch execution are outside this form.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui pandoc

Convert documentExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Input files

notes.mdfile

Output file

notes.docxfile

Input format

markdownstring

Standalone document

--standalone

Table of contents

--toc

Advanced

Reference DOCX

file

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Markdown → Word

inputsoutputfromreference_docstandalonetoc

Markdown → HTML

inputsoutputfromstandalonetoc

Word → Markdown

inputsoutputstandalonetoc

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Input format

Leave unset to infer the format from the input filenames; otherwise use a Pandoc reader name.
string · default: inferred from input extensions

--from-f--read-rmarkdowndocxhtml

Output format

Leave unset to infer the format from the output filename. Candidates are suggestions; manual input remains available.
string · default: inferred from output extension

--to-t--write-wdocxhtml5gfmmarkdown

Output file

Choose one output file, or leave unset / use - for terminal standard output. Multiple inputs are combined, not converted in a batch.
path

--output-o

Standalone document

Include the header and footer appropriate to a complete document.
boolean

--standalone-s

Table of contents

boolean

--toc--table-of-contents

Reference DOCX

Use the styles from an existing DOCX document. Enabled for DOCX output.
path

--reference-doc

Input files

Files are read in this order and combined into one output. Leave unset or use - for native standard input; a real file named - must use ./- or an absolute path.
path · positional 0 · repeatable

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

pandoc-manual

Pandoc User Guide: --from, --to, --output, --standalone, --toc, --reference-doc, input files and --list-input-formats/--list-output-formats. Only these declared fields are editable.

curated2026-10-26

pandoc.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed pandoc against pandoc.list-formats. A form that does not match your version is not offered.