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MarkItDown: open source worth watching

A lightweight Python utility for converting documents and media to Markdown for LLM workflows.

Why we are featuring it

Bring heterogeneous documents into the format LLMs understand well.

MarkItDown prioritizes structure and content over visual fidelity. Its CLI, Python API, and optional dependencies turn many formats into Markdown ready for analysis and AI pipelines.

What is inside

  • Converts PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, images, and audio.
  • Supports HTML, CSV, JSON, XML, ZIP, YouTube, and EPUB.
  • CLI and Python API with local or stream conversion.
  • Optional plugins for OCR, transcription, and Azure services.
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