markitdown

MarkItDown is a Python tool developed by Microsoft for converting various file formats to Markdown. It's particularly useful for converting documents into LLM-friendly text format, as Markdown is token-efficient and well-understood by modern language models. Key Benefits : When creating documents with this skill, always consider adding scientific diagrams and schematics to enhance visual communication. If your document does not already contain schematics or diagrams: For new documents: Scientific schematics should be generated by default to visually represent key concepts, workflows, architectures, or relationships described in the text. How to generate schematics: The AI will automatically: When to add schematics: For detailed guidance on creating schematics, refer to the scientific-schematics skill documentation. Use LLMs via OpenRouter to generate detailed image descriptions (for PPTX and image files): For enhanced PDF conversion with Microsoft Document Intelligence: MarkItDown supports 3rd-party plugins for extending functionality: Find plugins on GitHub with hashtag: #markitdown-plugin Control which file formats you support: Markdown output is already token-efficient, but you can: Missing dependencies : Install feature-specific packages Binary file errors : Ensure files are opened in binary mode OCR not working : Install tesseract - Convert documents to clean, structured...