markdown-converter
SafePDF & Documents
Convert documents and files to Markdown using markitdown.
SKILL.md
# Markdown Converter
Convert files to Markdown using `uvx markitdown` — no installation required.
## Basic Usage
```bash
# Convert to stdout
uvx markitdown input.pdf
# Save to file
uvx markitdown input.pdf -o output.md
uvx markitdown input.docx > output.md
# From stdin
cat input.pdf | uvx markitdown
```
## Supported Formats
- **Documents**: PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx, .xls)
- **Web/Data**: HTML, CSV, JSON, XML
- **Media**: Images (EXIF + OCR), Audio (EXIF + transcription)
- **Other**: ZIP (iterates contents), YouTube URLs, EPub
## Options
```bash
-o OUTPUT # Output file
-x EXTENSION # Hint file extension (for stdin)
-m MIME_TYPE # Hint MIME type
-c CHARSET # Hint charset (e.g., UTF-8)
-d # Use Azure Document Intelligence
-e ENDPOINT # Document Intelligence endpoint
--use-plugins # Enable 3rd-party plugins
--list-plugins # Show installed plugins
```
## Examples
```bash
# Convert Word document
uvx markitdown report.docx -o report.md
# Convert Excel spreadsheet
uvx markitdown data.xlsx > data.md
# Convert PowerPoint presentation
uvx markitdown slides.pptx -o slides.md
# Convert with file type hint (for stdin)
cat document | uvx markitdown -x .pdf > output.md
# Use Azure Document Intelligence for better PDF extraction
uvx markitdown scan.pdf -d -e "https://your-resource.cognitiveservices.azure.com/"
```
## Notes
- Output preserves document structure: headings, tables, lists, links
- First run caches dependencies; subsequent runs are faster
- For complex PDFs with poor extraction, use `-d` with Azure Document Intelligence
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