markitdown
About
MarkItDown converts over 20 file formats—including PDFs, Office documents, images, and audio—into clean, structured Markdown optimized for LLM processing. Use it for tasks like text extraction, OCR, transcription, and batch file conversion. It preserves document structure while outputting token-efficient Markdown for text analysis pipelines.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommendednpx skills add overtimepog/AgentTheo -a claude-code/plugin add https://github.com/overtimepog/AgentTheogit clone https://github.com/overtimepog/AgentTheo.git ~/.claude/skills/markitdownCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
GitHub Repository
Frequently asked questions
What is the markitdown skill?
markitdown is a Claude Skill by overtimepog. Skills package instructions and resources that Claude loads on demand, so Claude can perform markitdown-related tasks without extra prompting.
How do I install markitdown?
Use the install commands on this page: add markitdown to Claude Code as a plugin, or clone its repository into your skills directory, then restart Claude so it picks up the skill.
What category does markitdown belong to?
markitdown is in the Documentation category, tagged pdf, excel, word, powerpoint, ai and data.
Is markitdown free to use?
Yes. markitdown is listed on AIMCP and free to install. It runs inside Claude, so no separate service account is required to use the skill itself.
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