markitdown
A Python utility for converting PDFs, Office documents, images, audio, and more into structured Markdown for LLM consumption.
What is markitdown?
MarkItDown is a Python utility that converts various file formats—such as PDFs, Office documents, images, and audio—into structured Markdown text. It solves the problem of preparing diverse document types for consumption by Large Language Models and text analysis pipelines by preserving key structural elements like headings, lists, and tables in a token-efficient format.
Developers and data scientists working with LLMs who need to preprocess documents for ingestion, or anyone building text analysis pipelines that require clean, structured Markdown from heterogeneous file sources.
Developers choose MarkItDown for its focus on LLM-optimized output, broad format support without heavy dependencies, and extensible plugin system. It offers a lightweight alternative to tools like textract with a specific design for machine readability rather than human presentation.
Overview
Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.
Use Cases
Best For
- Converting Office documents to Markdown for LLM context windows
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