Djot Converter
FileFlip converts Djot files into 61 other formats entirely inside your browser, using Pandoc, MuPDF and ImageMagick compiled to WebAssembly. The Djot file is never uploaded to a server: it is read off your disk, converted on your own machine, and saved back by the browser. There is no file-size limit and no account to create.
How do I convert a Djot file?#
- Drop your Djot file onto the converter at the top of this page, or click it to pick one from your computer.
- Choose the format you want out of it. FileFlip downloads the engine that conversion needs, once, and your browser caches it.
- Conversion starts the moment you pick the format, and the result is yours to download. The work happens in this tab, so nothing is uploaded and nothing is queued.
Is it safe to convert Djot files online?#
Yes, because nothing is uploaded. FileFlip converts Djot files inside the browser tab you already have open, using WebAssembly builds of the same engines a desktop converter would install. Your file is read from your own disk into the page's memory, and no request carrying it is ever made.
You do not have to take that on trust. Open your browser's network panel, run a conversion, and you will see the engine come down and your file go nowhere. There is no upload, no server-side copy, no retention window, and no account tied to what you converted.
How FileFlip works lists every engine, its version and its download size, and shows how to check for yourself that nothing leaves your machine.
What happens to a Djot file#
FileFlip converts Djot into 61 formats with Pandoc, MuPDF and ImageMagick, all of it inside the browser tab. Each conversion below names the engine it uses, what it downloads, and exactly what that conversion keeps or drops.
| Category | Documents |
|---|---|
| File extension | .dj |
| FileFlip support | Read and written |
| Conversions available | 61 |
| Engines | Pandoc, MuPDF and ImageMagick |
| Downloaded to your browser | 65.8 MB on the first conversion, then cached |
What is a Djot file?#
A DJ file holds a Djot document, a lightweight markup that reads like Markdown but is built on an unambiguous grammar, so it parses the same way in every implementation.
Write in Djot when Markdown's readability is wanted without its parsing ambiguities, and broad tool support isn't a requirement yet.
Convert Djot to another format when sharing with tools or people that only handle Markdown, HTML, or another mainstream format.
The Djot file format reference covers the specification, the programs that open one, and what each conversion keeps or drops.
Djot questions people ask#
What is a .dj file?
A .dj file is a Djot document, a lightweight markup language that looks like Markdown but parses under a stricter, unambiguous grammar. It was designed in 2022 by John MacFarlane, who also created Pandoc and co-authored the CommonMark specification.
Who created Djot and why?
Djot was created by John MacFarlane, drawing on his essay 'Beyond Markdown' about the parsing problems built into Markdown and CommonMark. Djot keeps Markdown's familiar look while fixing the ambiguities that make CommonMark hard to parse efficiently, and adds features like footnotes and definition lists.
Is Djot the same as Markdown?
No, Djot only looks similar to Markdown. It derives most of its syntax from CommonMark but changes several rules to remove parsing ambiguities, so a document written for one won't reliably render correctly in the other.