# markdown-converter

Converts documents, spreadsheets, PDF, media, and structured data into Markdown via uvx without manual parser setup.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 339 installs · ★ 7411
- Author: steipete
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/HEAD/skills/markdown-converter/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/steipete-markdown-converter

## What it does

The skill executes `uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown` directly in the CLI. The initial run caches the required dependencies, making subsequent conversions faster. Generated output retains structural document elements including headings, tables, lists, and links.

Format support covers Office files like docx, pptx, and xlsx, web markup and data in HTML, CSV, JSON, and XML, plus EPub books and ZIP archives. For images, it extracts EXIF metadata and OCR text, while audio inputs receive EXIF extraction and transcription.

Standard conversion relies on local tooling, but complex scanned PDFs can struggle. Passing the `-d` flag activates Azure Document Intelligence with the `-e` endpoint argument. If text encoding is detected incorrectly, specify the charset manually with `-c UTF-8`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill markdown-converter -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/markdown-converter/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/markdown-converter/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill markdown-converter -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/markdown-converter/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill markdown-converter -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/markdown-converter/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install steipete/agent-scripts markdown-converter
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/markdown-converter/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill markdown-converter -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts --path skills/markdown-converter
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/markdown-converter/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill markdown-converter -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/HEAD/skills/markdown-converter/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- convert Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files into clean Markdown
- extract text and EXIF from images and audio files
- turn HTML, CSV, JSON, and XML data into formatted tables and text
- process scanned PDF documents using Azure Document Intelligence

## Example prompts
- Convert `report.docx` to Markdown and save it to `report.md`
- Turn `data.xlsx` into a Markdown table using uvx markitdown
- Extract text from `scan.pdf` using markitdown with the `-d` flag

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: markdown-converter
description: "Markdown conversion: PDF, Office, HTML, data, OCR, audio, ZIP, YouTube."
---

# Markdown Converter

Convert files to Markdown using `uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown` — no installation required.

## Basic Usage

```bash
# Convert to stdout
uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown input.pdf

# Save to file
uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown input.pdf -o output.md
uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown input.docx > output.md

# From stdin
cat input.pdf | uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown
```

## Supported Formats

- **Documents**: PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx, .xls)
- **Web/Data**: HTML, CSV, JSON, XML
- **Media**: Images (EXIF + OCR), Audio (EXIF + transcription)
- **Other**: ZIP (iterates contents), YouTube URLs, EPub

## Options

```bash
-o OUTPUT      # Output file
-x EXTENSION   # Hint file extension (for stdin)
-m MIME_TYPE   # Hint MIME type
-c CHARSET     # Hint charset (e.g., UTF-8)
-d             # Use Azure Document Intelligence
-e ENDPOINT    # Document Intelligence endpoint
--use-plugins  # Enable 3rd-party plugins
--list-plugins # Show installed plugins
```

## Examples

```bash
# Convert Word document
uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown report.docx -o report.md

# Convert Excel spreadsheet
uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown data.xlsx > data.md

# Convert PowerPoint presentation
uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown slides.pptx -o slides.md

# Convert with file type hint (for stdin)
cat document | uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown -x .pdf > output.md

# Use Azure Document Intelligence for better PDF extraction
uvx --from "markitdown[all]" markitdown scan.pdf -d -e "https://your-resource.cognitiveservices.azure.com/"
```

## Notes

- Output preserves document structure: headings, tables, lists, links
- First run caches dependencies; subsequent runs are faster
- For complex PDFs with poor extraction, use `-d` with Azure Document Intelligence
- If automatic charset detection picks the wrong encoding for a text file, pass `-c UTF-8` (or the known charset)
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