Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown
MarkItDown is a lightweight Python utility developed by Microsoft for converting various files and office documents to Markdown format. It is particularly useful for preparing documents for use with large language models and related text analysis pipelines.
...The project offers two execution paths—run the compiled app or run from source—and documents default download and configuration paths to simplify first use. Recent releases add format support like JPEG and HEIC, clipboard-listening mode improvements, author-based archiving, SOCKS/HTTP proxy options, and the ability to set the file’s modification time to the post’s publish time for cleaner library organization. There is an active issues/discussions area with community tips, including approaches that use Selenium to acquire cookies and user agents for more reliable downloads.
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