Convert Microsoft Office files from the VS Code Explorer context menu.
The extension currently converts Excel and Word files into editable text-based formats. Conversion runs locally and writes the generated file next to the selected Office file.
Supported Conversions
Input
Output
Status
.xlsx
.drawio
Supported
.docx
.md and resources/
Supported
.pptx
Marp Markdown
Not implemented yet. Planned for a future release.
How to Use
Open a folder in VS Code.
Right-click an Office file in the Explorer.
Select one of the conversion commands:
Convert Excel to Draw.io
Convert Word to Markdown
The converted file is created in the same folder as the source file.
Excel to Draw.io result:
Word to Markdown result:
Conversion Details
Excel to Draw.io
Reads .xlsx files as Office Open XML.
Converts sheets into Draw.io pages.
Converts cell text, basic tables, shapes, connectors, and embedded images.
Embeds Excel images as base64 data URIs inside the Draw.io XML.
Outputs a .drawio file next to the source workbook.
Word to Markdown
Reads .docx files as Office Open XML.
Converts headings, paragraphs, tables, images, and simple shape text.
Exports Word images into a resources/ folder.
References images from Markdown using relative paths.
Outputs a .md file next to the source document.
PowerPoint to Marp
PowerPoint .pptx to Marp Markdown conversion is not implemented yet. It is planned as a future enhancement.
Requirements
No Python installation is required. The conversion logic is implemented in TypeScript and runs inside the VS Code extension environment.
Data Usage
All conversion runs locally on your machine.
Selected Office file contents are used only to generate the converted output.
This extension does not upload Office files or conversion results to any external server.
