MarkItDown
Convert PDF, Word, images, and public URLs into clean Markdown optimized for AI workflows
Overview
MarkItDown is an online converter inspired by Microsoft's open-source utility. It transforms various file formats—such as PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLS/XLSX, HTML, CSV/TSV, EPUB, and IPYNB—into clean, structured Markdown. Built to optimize content for LLM prompts, RAG, search indexes, and Git workflows, it allows users to choose between secure browser-local processing or fast server-side conversion without requiring an account.
Key features
14 highlightsPDF to Markdown conversion
Word to Markdown conversion
Excel to Markdown conversion
PowerPoint to Markdown conversion
Image OCR for PNG, JPG, JPEG, and WebP
Public URL conversion
CSV and TSV table pasting
Local browser-based OCR
KaTeX math formula rendering
Mermaid diagram rendering
HTML export
Heading-split ZIP export
Recent conversion history tracking
Batch file processing
Pricing
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Pros
- No account or registration is required to convert files on the free tier.
- Supports a wide variety of formats including PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLS/XLSX, HTML, EPUB, and IPYNB.
- Source files are deleted immediately from the servers after conversion.
- Offers a Lifetime plan with a single one-time payment and no recurring subscriptions.
- Enables local, browser-side OCR without uploading files to a server.
- Allows direct conversion of public URLs and copy-pasted CSV/TSV tables.
- Supports math formula rendering with KaTeX and diagram rendering with Mermaid in the Pro editor.
- Payments are processed securely via Stripe, supporting major credit/debit cards and Alipay.
Cons
- A programmatic developer API is currently on the roadmap and not yet publicly available.
- The free plan limits single file uploads to a maximum of 20MB.
- Free users are limited to batch processing a maximum of 3 files per conversion.
- The free account tier only saves up to 10 of the most recent Markdown results.
- High-accuracy AI OCR is restricted to 10 pages per month on the free tier and capped at 500 pages per month on Pro.
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