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MarkItDown is a versatile file conversion skill that bridges the gap between traditional document formats and AI-ready text. It allows Claude to ingest and process information from over 15 formats including PDFs, Office documents, images (via OCR), and audio (via transcription), transforming them into structured Markdown. This skill is essential for researchers, developers, and data scientists who need to feed high-fidelity content into language models while maintaining structural integrity and minimizing token usage for complex scientific workflows.
