microsoft/markitdown
by Various
Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.
MCP
microsoft/markitdown
Added 1 June 2026
Overview
Python tool that converts files and Office documents into Markdown format. Handles multiple input types including PDFs, Word docs, Excel sheets, and images, outputting clean Markdown suitable for further processing or storage.
Best for
Best for
Developers building document pipeline tools or migrating content to Markdown-based systems
Use cases
- Converting legacy Word documents to Markdown for documentation systems
- Batch processing spreadsheets into structured Markdown tables
- Extracting text from PDFs while preserving basic formatting
How to use
Install
pip install -e 'packages/markitdown[all]'Tools exposed
CapabilityCost
Tested with
ChatGPT
Notes
Python tool that converts files and Office documents into Markdown format. Handles multiple input types including PDFs, Word docs, Excel sheets, and images, outputting clean Markdown suitable for further processing or storage.
138,078 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-26. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Converting legacy Word documents to Markdown for documentation systems
- Batch processing spreadsheets into structured Markdown tables
- Extracting text from PDFs while preserving basic formatting
Pros
- Supports diverse file formats including Office suite documents
- High community adoption with 138k+ GitHub stars
- Handles images and extracts text from visual content
Cons
- Python-only, requires runtime environment setup
- Conversion quality varies by source format complexity
- Limited control over output formatting rules
Indexed from awesome-mcp-servers-punkpeye and enriched against its public facts.
Pros
- Supports diverse file formats including Office suite documents
- High community adoption with 138k+ GitHub stars
- Handles images and extracts text from visual content
Cons
- Python-only, requires runtime environment setup
- Conversion quality varies by source format complexity
- Limited control over output formatting rules
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