bridgex Files

Bridgex is an Open Source tool that lets you convert a wide range of file formats - Office documents and others such as EPUB, HTML, PDF (plain-text), and more - into Markdown. It serves as a visual bridge between the powerful Markitdown library and anyone who prefers not to use the command line.

Screenshots 🖼️

Example of Bridgex’s main window.

This program is:

• Free and Open Source: All code is available under the MIT licence, including Python code and UI files, for you to inspect, modify and redistribute.
• Quick and Simple: A modern, intuitive interface that gets straight to the point—no jargon, no fluff.
• Highly Useful: Instantly turn your documents into clean Markdown (.md) for blogs, wikis, documentation or personal notes.
• Flexible & Customisable: The entire UI is built with Qt Designer .ui files and translation .ts files—feel free to tweak every element.

Supported Formats 📂

Quick Start

Prerequisite: You must have Bridgex installed.
Installation instructions:
https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex?tab=readme-ov-file#installation-

1. Launch Bridgex
2. If installed via pip, run bridgex in your terminal.

3. Or simply double-click the provided .exe.

4. Open Your File

5. Click the button.

6. Select any document containing extractable plain-text (not image-only PDFs).

7. Automatic Conversion

8. Under the hood, Markitdown parses and formats your content into Markdown where possible.

9. Preview & Edit

10. A lightweight editor shows you the generated Markdown.

11. Note: image previews aren’t shown yet (coming soon). Use this editor to tweak formatting if needed.

12. Save Your Markdown

13. Click the button.
14. Choose the folder to save your .md file.

Your new Markdown file will appear in your chosen directory—ready to use in any Markdown-friendly tool.

Reporting Issues & Contributing

• Report a bug:
  https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/issues

• Contribute code or improvements:
  https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pulls

Customising the Interface

Every UI file is included for your convenience:

• Qt Designer .ui files—modify or redesign your layout in Qt Creator:
  Download Qt Creator: https://www.qt.io/download

• Translation .ts files—add or edit language support for the GUI.

All project assets are provided so you can adapt Bridgex to your workflow under the MIT licence. Enjoy a truly Open Source, easy-to-use, highly functional document conversion experience!

What's Changed

• Add files .ui and others, and add some docstrings by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/1
• Remove duplicated file requirements by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/2
• Add translations files by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/3
• Update language confirgurations, fix language dialog retranslate by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/4
• Update code quality, by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/5
• Fix import statement from absolute to relative path by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/6
• Update quality code, add docstrings, types and fix save file logic by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/7
• Update the 'About Dialog' information, add new data into. by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/8
• Fix and updates someone files by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/9
• Added new contact methods by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/10
• Update the EN-GB About, read the PR Ref [#10] to know more by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/11
• Read Ref [#12]. Fix relative paths, this to can run as module python! by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/12
• Update requirements, optimize to require just the need... by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/13
• Renaming project from "Pymd" to "Bridge" by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/14
• Update files project name from Pymd to Bridge by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/15
• Ref: [#16] -> Finish renaming project from Pymd to Bridge by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/16
• Update: Optimize imports, remove unused imports by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/17
• Add initial commit to REAME.md by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/18
• Add third-party NOTICE licenses by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/19
• Update readme files by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/20
• Ref [#21] -> Rename project from bridge to bridgex by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/21
• Update home page URL by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/22
• Update Readme files and version package by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/23
• Update dev version in files by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/25
• Update to v0.1.0 Beta by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/27
• Update issue templates by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/28
• Create CONTRIBUTING.md by @tutosrive in https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/pull/29

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Dev2Forge/bridgex/compare/V0.0.2-dev...v0.1.0-beta.1