ORG (Org-mode) Format Guide
Emacs plain-text system for notes, planning, task management, and document authoring
About Org-mode Format
Org-mode is a powerful plain-text markup language and organizational system built into GNU Emacs. Created by Carsten Dominik in 2003, it has evolved into one of the most versatile document formats available, combining outlining, note-taking, task management, time tracking, literate programming, and document publishing in a single plain-text format.
ORG files use a simple, human-readable syntax with headlines marked by asterisks (*), rich text formatting, tables, code blocks, and metadata properties. Unlike most markup languages, Org-mode doubles as a complete productivity system with TODO states, deadlines, scheduling, agenda views, and habit tracking — all stored in plain text files that work seamlessly with version control.
Available Conversions
Convert ORG to AsciiDoc for technical documentation
Convert ORG to AsciiDoc markup for technical publishing
Convert ORG to Amazon Kindle Format 8 for Kindle devices
Encode ORG content to Base64 for data transfer
Convert ORG to BBCode for forum posting
Convert ORG tables to CSV for spreadsheet import
Convert ORG to legacy Microsoft Word format
Convert ORG to DocBook XML for technical documentation
Convert ORG to Microsoft Word format for editing
Convert ORG to EPUB e-book format for e-readers
Convert ORG to EPUB3 with HTML5 and CSS3 support
Convert ORG to FictionBook 2.0 XML e-book format
Encode ORG content to hexadecimal format
Convert ORG to web-ready HTML for publishing online
Convert ORG to INI configuration format
Convert ORG to Jupyter Notebook format for interactive computing
Convert ORG to Jira markup format for Atlassian tools
Convert ORG to JSON format for data processing
Convert ORG to plain text log file format
Convert Org-mode documents to Unix man page format
Convert ORG to Markdown for cross-platform documentation
Convert ORG to Markdown for GitHub and documentation
Convert ORG to MediaWiki markup for Wikipedia-style wikis
Convert ORG to Mobipocket format for older Kindle devices
Convert ORG to OpenDocument Text for LibreOffice
Convert ORG to PDF for universal document sharing
Convert ORG to PowerPoint presentation format
Convert ORG to Java Properties configuration format
Convert ORG to reStructuredText for Sphinx documentation
Convert ORG to Rich Text Format for universal editing
Convert ORG to SQL script with INSERT statements
Convert ORG to SVG vector graphics format
Convert ORG to StarOffice Writer format
Convert ORG to LaTeX for scientific typesetting
Convert ORG to plain text without any markup
Convert ORG to Textile markup for Redmine wikis
Convert ORG to TOML configuration format
Convert ORG to Typst format for modern typesetting
Convert ORG to Tab-Separated Values format
Convert ORG to plain text without formatting
Convert ORG to Wiki markup format
Convert ORG tables to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format
Convert ORG to XML format for data exchange
Convert ORG to YAML for configuration files
Convert ORG to YML data serialization format
Org-mode Features
- Outline Structure: Hierarchical headlines with folding and visibility cycling
- Task Management: TODO states, priorities, deadlines, scheduling, and habit tracking
- Tables: Spreadsheet-like tables with formulas and automatic alignment
- Code Blocks: Executable source code blocks in 40+ programming languages (literate programming)
- Links: Hyperlinks to files, URLs, emails, and internal cross-references
- Tags and Properties: Metadata system for categorization and filtering
- Agenda Views: Calendar and task views aggregated across multiple ORG files
- Export System: Built-in export to HTML, LaTeX, PDF, ODT, and more
- Time Tracking: Clock in/out for tasks with automatic time reports
- Capture Templates: Quick capture of notes, tasks, and ideas from anywhere