Pandoc is a powerful, versatile, and open-source document converter widely used in the fields of academia, publishing, and software development and since its creation it has grown into a comprehensive tool that supports converting between numerous markup formats. Some of the most commonly supported formats include:

• Markdown (multiple dialects)
• HTML
• LaTeX
• PDF (via LaTeX or wkhtmltopdf)
• Microsoft Word (.docx)
• EPUB (for eBooks)
• ODT (OpenDocument Text)
• MediaWiki
• reStructuredText
• Textile
• Org-mode
• RTF (Rich Text Format)
• JATS (Journal Article Tag Suite)
• JSON (Pandoc’s own JSON format for structured data exchange)
  
  Pandoc is primarily a command-line tool, which makes it highly customizable and scriptable. Users can create powerful automation scripts for bulk document conversions, processing pipelines, and more. It has built-in support for handling citations and bibliographies, integrating well with citation managers like Zotero and tools like BibTeX. It can automatically generate citations in a variety of styles (e.g., APA, MLA) when converting documents. Pandoc allows the use of filters, which are scripts that can modify the document’s abstract syntax tree (AST) during the conversion process. Filters can be written in various programming languages like Python, Lua, or Haskell. This feature enables users to perform complex transformations on their documents.
  
  When converting documents that contain code snippets, Pandoc can apply syntax highlighting. It supports a wide range of programming languages and allows for customizable styles.
  
  Pandoc is popular among academics for converting documents between formats like Markdown, LaTeX, and Word, making it easier to collaborate across different platforms and prepare papers for publication.
  
  Pandoc can be used to create eBooks by converting Markdown or other text formats into EPUB or MOBI formats, which are compatible with eReaders.
  
  Bloggers often use Pandoc to convert Markdown posts into HTML or other formats suitable for web publishing. It can also be used to generate static site content.
  
  In publishing or content creation workflows, Pandoc can be part of an automated pipeline that converts source files into multiple output formats, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
  
  This is a link to the Pandoc website: Pandoc