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markitdown

Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.
191,631 stars+1,241★ this week14,277 forksPythonInstall verified Oct 5Updated 10/21/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Markitdown is a Python tool that converts files and office documents to Markdown format.

When to use it
  • •You need to convert large numbers of Word documents to Markdown for a wiki or documentation project
  • •Your team wants to migrate from Google Docs to a Markdown-based workflow
  • •You're building a static site and need to convert existing office documents to Markdown for content
Ready-to-paste prompt
python -m markitdown.convert --input sample.docx --output output.md --format markdown
Heads up: Markitdown requires Python 3.8 or later to run, and you may need to install additional packages like `python-docx` or `openpyxl` depending on the types of documents you're converting
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mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/markitdown && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/markitdown/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/markitdown/SKILL.md
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Key files
.pre-commit-config.yaml
README.md
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CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README.md
SECURITY.md
SUPPORT.md
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Details
Creator
microsoft
Language
Python
Category
ai-agent
Published
11/13/2024

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