TWiki to Textile Converter
Processing entirely on your device — large files may take a moment.
TWiki is the enterprise wiki markup of TWiki/Foswiki — ---+ headings, %VARIABLES% and inline tables — still running in many corporate intranets. Convert Textile when migrating Redmine wikis or old CMS content into Markdown, Word or modern HTML.
Because the whole conversion happens on your device, it is instant, unlimited and genuinely private — no accounts, no watermarks, no files on anyone's server. Multiple files are converted in one go.
How TWiki compares to Textile
| TWiki | Textile | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | TML plain-text (---+, %VAR%, | tables |) | Plain-text markup (h1., *b*, bq.) |
| Types / schema | UTF-8 text | UTF-8 text, no binary payload |
| Compatibility | TWiki/Foswiki, Pandoc | Redmine, Textpattern, Pandoc |
| Best for | Intranet wiki migrations | Legacy wiki and CMS migration |
How to convert TWiki to Textile
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Select your files
Select your TWiki file.
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Convert instantly
The file is first converted to markdown (an interchange format that keeps headings, lists and paragraphs), then rebuilt into the target format.
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Download results
Download the Textile — structure preserved, heavy layout simplified.
About the TWiki format
TWiki wrote the book on enterprise wikis in the 2000s — the ---+ heading syntax, %VARIABLES% macros and TML tables spread through corporate intranets and spawned the Foswiki fork. A generation of internal documentation lives in this markup, often on servers nobody dares upgrade.
Migrating those intranets is where TWiki conversion earns its keep: Pandoc reads TML headings, lists, tables and wiki links, and re-emits them as Markdown for Confluence-era platforms or as Word/HTML for frozen archives.
+Strengths
- ✓Purpose-built for structured intranet knowledge
- ✓Macro variables enable templated pages
- ✓Huge installed base in enterprises
!Limitations
- −Enterprise decline after the Foswiki split
- −Variables and plugins rarely survive conversion
- −Legacy tooling only
About the Textile format
Textile, written by Dean Allen in 2002, is the lightweight markup that taught the web that plain text could become HTML. Its grammar is compact and humane: "h1." makes a heading, "*bold*" and "_italic_" style inline, "bq." quotes, "* " builds lists, and "!image.png!" embeds pictures. Textpattern and Redmine standardized it, and thousands of forum posts and issue trackers were written in it through the 2000s.
Reading Textile back into an editable format is the real migration problem: the content is fine, the syntax is just no longer what new tools accept. Pandoc parses the full grammar — tables, footnotes, definition lists — and re-emit it as Markdown, Word, HTML or anything modern. Structure survives; only the plumbing changes.
+Strengths
- ✓Human-readable plain text — diffs and version control work naturally
- ✓Full-featured: tables, footnotes, definition lists, code blocks
- ✓Still the native format of Redmine and Textpattern installs
!Limitations
- −Effectively frozen since the 2000s — few new tools accept it
- −Smaller ecosystem than Markdown for converters and editors
- −Flavors differ slightly between Textpattern and Redmine
Why convert TWiki to Textile?
Think of it as moving your file to the container that fits the job. Enterprise decline after the Foswiki split Textile works differently: Human-readable plain text — diffs and version control work naturally If any of that sounds like your task, run the conversion — it takes seconds and nothing leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
Is this TWiki to Textile converter really free?
Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily conversion limits. The site is supported by advertising.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device — that is what makes it instant and private.
Does it work on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android?
Yes. Anything with a modern browser works: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. No software installation is required.
Is there a file size limit for TWiki to Textile?
The only limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded. Files up to a few hundred megabytes work fine on a modern desktop browser; very large files simply take a little longer.
Will the layout of my TWiki file be preserved exactly?
This converter renders your TWiki content into Textile with pages, proportions and images kept as close to the original as the target format allows. Use the preview before downloading to confirm it looks the way you expect.
Can I edit the Textile result afterwards?
That depends on the target: Textile is designed for what it does, and this converter reproduces its content faithfully rather than inventing editable structure. For heavy re-editing, work from a format built for editing and export the final version here.