Free online DOC to HTM converter

A website editor or browser-based archive may require HTML instead of a legacy Word file. Converting the document makes its text and basic layout viewable without Microsoft Word, although page-oriented formatting can change.

What the DOC format is

.doc is Microsoft Word’s older binary document format, used widely before the XML-based .docx format became standard. Word 97–2003 and later versions of Microsoft Word can create or open DOC files, which may contain formatted text, tables, images, headers, footers, fields, and embedded objects. Older business records, email attachments, and office archives commonly use this format.

What the HTM format is

.htm is an extension for an HTML document; .html uses the same format. HTML markup tells browsers how to display paragraphs, headings, links, tables, images, and basic styles. An HTM file can be opened on systems without Word and imported into many website editors, but HTML is not a fixed-page layout format: browsers and screen sizes can display it differently.

How to convert DOC to HTM

Using Microsoft Word

1. Open the DOC file in Microsoft Word.
2. Choose File → Save As or File → Save a Copy.
3. Set the file type to Web Page (*.htm; *.html) or the equivalent web-page option in your Word version.
4. Enter a filename with the .htm extension and save it.
5. Open the resulting file in a browser and check the text, images, links, tables, and characters.

Word may create a companion folder containing images and other page resources. Keep that folder beside the HTM file when moving or publishing the page.

Using LibreOffice Writer

1. Open the DOC file in LibreOffice Writer.
2. Choose File → Save As.
3. Select HTML Document or the equivalent HTML file type.
4. Specify a filename ending in .htm. If LibreOffice changes it to .html, rename the extension afterward; both extensions identify HTML.
5. Confirm the format choice if prompted, then open the saved file in a browser for inspection.

LibreOffice can also create an asset directory for images and other referenced resources. Do not separate that directory from the HTM file unless you update the resource paths.

Using the built-in converter

You can convert the file for free on 101convert.com without installing desktop software: upload the DOC file, choose HTM as the output format, start the conversion, and download the result. Inspect the downloaded page and retain any accompanying resource files.

Quality and compatibility

Exact Word pagination is not preserved. Page breaks, text boxes, floating objects, tracked changes, comments, citations, advanced fields, macros, and some embedded objects may be removed, repositioned, or converted into ordinary content. Images may move or lose formatting, and fonts unavailable to the browser will be substituted.

Relative image links can break if the HTM file is moved without its asset folder. For reliable publishing, use common fonts, simple tables, and ordinary paragraph styles, then test the result in the target browser or website editor. DOC macros do not remain executable in HTML, and conversion should not be treated as a way to preserve Word automation.