Can I generate diagrams during the conversion process?

Yes, when integrated with the scientific-schematics skill, it can automatically generate publication-quality diagrams and schematics to represent technical concepts described in your converted text.

Which file formats are supported by the markitdown skill?

It supports a wide range of formats including PDF, Microsoft Word (DOCX), Excel (XLSX), PowerPoint (PPTX), images (JPG, PNG, WebP), audio (MP3, WAV), HTML, ZIP, and YouTube URLs.

Why should I convert files to Markdown before using them with Claude?

Markdown is highly token-efficient and structured, allowing Claude to better understand document hierarchy, tables, and relationships compared to raw text or binary formats, leading to more accurate reasoning.

Does this skill handle scanned documents or images?

Yes, the skill utilizes OCR to extract text from images and scanned PDFs. It can also use AI models to generate detailed textual descriptions of visual content in presentations and image files.

MarkItDown File Converter

Name: MarkItDown File Converter
Author: Yezez9

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Content Management

Converts diverse file formats and office documents into clean, LLM-friendly Markdown for improved AI processing and analysis.

MarkItDown is a versatile conversion utility that transforms complex documents—including PDFs, Word files, Excel spreadsheets, and even audio or YouTube URLs—into structured Markdown text. By converting files into a token-efficient format, it enables Claude to better understand document hierarchies, data tables, and visual content through built-in OCR and AI-enhanced image descriptions. It is particularly useful for research workflows, allowing for the seamless integration of legacy documents and multimedia into an AI-ready knowledge base.

Key Features

010 GitHub stars

02Built-in OCR for images and transcription for audio files

03AI-powered image descriptions for technical and scientific visual content

04Produces token-efficient Markdown optimized for Large Language Model context

05Supports 15+ formats including PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and EPUB

06Integration with scientific-schematics for automated diagram generation

Use Cases

01Extracting structured data from complex spreadsheets and tables for automated processing

02Converting multimedia content like meeting recordings or YouTube videos into text transcripts

03Transforming legacy research papers and technical PDFs into searchable Markdown for AI analysis

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add yezez9/research-agent markitdown

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT