Unlock the Power of LLMs: Convert Any File to Markdown with MarkItDown!

Harness the full potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4o with MarkItDown, the Python utility designed to seamlessly convert various file types into Markdown. Boost your text analysis pipelines and maximize LLM performance with clean, structured data.

Why Choose MarkItDown for Your LLM Workflow?

Tired of wrestling with unstructured data? MarkItDown offers a streamlined approach to preparing your documents for LLM consumption.

• LLM Native Format: Markdown is the language LLMs understand best, leading to better comprehension and response generation.
• Preserves Document Structure: Unlike simple text extraction, MarkItDown maintains headings, lists, tables and links for enriched context.
• Token Efficiency: Markdown's lightweight syntax ensures you get the most out of your LLM's token limits.

Files Types You Can Convert: Unleash Your Data

MarkItDown supports a wide range of file types, making it a one-stop solution for all your conversion needs.

• Documents: PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx, .xls)
• Media: Images (with EXIF metadata and OCR), Audio (with EXIF metadata and speech transcription), YouTube URLs
• Web & Text: HTML, Text-based formats (CSV, JSON, XML), EPubs, ZIP files
• Other: Outlook messages

Getting Started with MarkItDown: Installation & Usage

Ready to transform your files into Markdown? Installation is quick and easy!

1. Install MarkItDown:

   pip install 'markitdown[all]'
   

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   This command installs MarkItDown along with all optional dependencies for maximum file format support.

2. Command-Line Conversion:

   markitdown path-to-file.pdf -o document.md
   

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   This command converts path-to-file.pdf to Markdown and saves it as document.md.

3. Python API Integration:

   from markitdown import MarkItDown
   md = MarkItDown()
   result = md.convert("test.xlsx")
   print(result.text_content)
   

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   Integrate MarkItDown directly into your Python scripts for automated conversion workflows.

Fine-Tune Your Installation

Need more control over dependencies? Install specific features for optimal performance:

• pip install 'markitdown[pdf, docx, pptx]': Installs only the dependencies for PDF, DOCX, and PPTX files.

Available optional dependencies:

• [all]: Installs all optional dependencies
• [pptx]: PowerPoint files
• [docx]: Word files
• [xlsx]: Excel files
• [xls]: Older Excel files
• [pdf]: PDF files
• [outlook]: Outlook messages
• [az-doc-intel]: Azure Document Intelligence
• [audio-transcription]: Audio transcription of WAV and MP3 files
• [youtube-transcription]: YouTube video transcription

Utilizing Azure Document Intelligence with the MarkItDown Tool

For advanced document processing, integrate Azure Document Intelligence:

markitdown path-to-file.pdf -o document.md -d -e "<document_intelligence_endpoint>"

Enable Document Intelligence conversion in Python:

from markitdown import MarkItDown
md = MarkItDown(docintel_endpoint="<document_intelligence_endpoint>")
result = md.convert("test.pdf")
print(result.text_content)

Enhance Image Descriptions with LLMs

Improve image understanding by leveraging LLMs for description generation:

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()
md = MarkItDown(llm_client=client, llm_model="gpt-4o")
result = md.convert("example.jpg")
print(result.text_content)

Supercharge Your LLM Projects with MarkItDown

MarkItDown is more than just a file converter; it's a gateway to unlocking the full potential of LLMs. By providing clean, structured Markdown, you can improve LLM accuracy, reduce token consumption, and accelerate your text analysis workflows. Start converting today and experience the difference!