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markitdown
Converts documents to Markdown with Microsoft MarkItDown (Python API, markitdown CLI, markitdown-ocr plugin, markitdown-mcp server), covering PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, CSV, EPUB, ZIP, and streams, plus Azure extraction. Use when preparing papers or reports for LLM/RAG ingestion; when batch-converting a literature folder to Markdown with provenance; when converting uploaded bytes or file streams; when OCR of scanned PDFs or image text is needed; when exposing conversion to a local agent through MCP. Do not use for bounding boxes or page coordinates (use LiteParse) or PDF merge/split/forms (use the pdf skill).
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# MarkItDown
## Overview
MarkItDown is Microsoft's lightweight Python utility for turning common documents into structure-preserving Markdown. Its output is designed primarily for indexing, text analysis, search, and LLM ingestion—not high-fidelity visual reproduction.
This skill targets **MarkItDown 0.1.6**, released May 26, 2026. New code should use `result.markdown`; `result.text_content` remains only as a soft-deprecated compatibility alias.
## Choose the Right Path
| Need | Recommended path |
|---|---|
| Trusted local PDF, Office, HTML, CSV, EPUB, or ZIP | Built-in converter with `convert_local()` |
| Uploaded bytes or an already-open file | `convert_stream()` with `StreamInfo` hints |