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markitdown

Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.

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Convert different types of documents into Markdown format for easier text analysis.

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Install
git clone [email protected]:microsoft/markitdown.git
cd markitdown
pip install -e 'packages/markitdown[all]'

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Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.

markitdown has 167k stars on GitHub. It has been forked 12k times. markitdown is written mainly in Python. It has been in active development since 2024. markitdown is available under the MIT license. Its main topics are autogen, autogen-extension, langchain, markdown.

Frequently asked questions

What is markitdown?

Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.

Is markitdown open source?

markitdown is an open-source project. It is released under the MIT license.

Is markitdown free?

Yes. markitdown is free and open source — you can use, modify and self-host it.

What license does markitdown use?

markitdown is available under the MIT license.

What language is markitdown written in?

markitdown is written mainly in Python.

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