Ms File Format

roff ms Macros category

Ms は roff の原稿用マクロです。ベル研由来の組版システムで、Man ページや学術原稿に使われます。

Typical use: Ms 原稿を PDF や DOCX に変換して現代の環境で扱います。

About the Ms format

Ms は roff の原稿用マクロです。ベル研由来の組版システムで、Man ページや学術原稿に使われます。

現代の環境で扱うには PDF/DOCX への変換が便利です。

Strengths

✓ 古典的な組版ができる
✓ テキストで軽い
✓ groff ships everywhere

Limitations

✗ 記法が難解
✗ 対応ソフトが少ない
✗ Learning curve comparable to LaTeX

Structure: roff ms macros (.TL/.NH/.DS)
Types / schema: Plain text, troff grammar
Compatibility: groff -ms, heirloom-doctools
Best for: Papers and memos via troff

Convert Ms to…

9 direct directions plus 12 workflows, sorted A–Z; 🔥 marks popular targets.

Ms を DOCM に変換 Ms を DOCX に変換 Hot Ms を DOTM に変換 Ms を DOTX に変換 Ms を HTM に変換 Hot Ms を HTML に変換 Hot Ms を MHT に変換 Ms を TXT に変換 Hot Ms を XHTML に変換

Cross-engine workflows

Ms を BZ2 に変換 Ms を GZ に変換 Ms を JFIF に変換 Ms を JPE に変換 Ms を JPEG に変換 Ms を JPG に変換 Ms を PDF に変換 Ms を PNG に変換 Ms を PNG24 に変換 Ms を PNG8 に変換 Ms を WebP に変換 Ms を XZ に変換

Convert other files to Ms…

Markdown を Ms に変換 MD を Ms に変換 Hot

Cross-engine workflows

DBK を Ms に変換 DocBook を Ms に変換 DokuWiki を Ms に変換 Haddock を Ms に変換 IPYNB を Ms に変換 JATS を Ms に変換 Man page を Ms に変換 MediaWiki を Ms に変換 Muse を Ms に変換 OPML を Ms に変換 Org を Ms に変換 RST を Ms に変換 T2T を Ms に変換 Textile を Ms に変換 TWiki を Ms に変換 Typst を Ms に変換 Vimwiki を Ms に変換

Frequently asked questions

What is a Ms file?

The ms macros are the other roff formatting package (alongside man) — Bell Labs' classic typesetting layer used for troff papers and Unix documentation since the 1970s.

How do I convert Ms files online?

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Is it safe to convert Ms files here?

Yes. Every conversion is performed by your own device inside the browser — files never leave for a server, and the page keeps working even offline.

Which formats can Ms convert to?

This page lists all 21 directions across documents, images, audio, video, spreadsheets and archives — each one is its own free converter page.