---
title: "MarkItDown Document-to-Markdown Converter by Microsoft"
description: "MarkItDown is a Python utility by Microsoft that converts PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images, audio, HTML, and other files into Markdown for LLM consumption. It preserves headings, lists, tables, and links while producing token-efficient output optimized for text analysis pipelines."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown"
category:
  - "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "microsoft/markitdown"
  github_stars: 93207
---

# MarkItDown Document-to-Markdown Converter by Microsoft

MarkItDown is a Python utility by Microsoft that converts PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images, audio, HTML, and other files into Markdown for LLM consumption. It preserves headings, lists, tables, and links while producing token-efficient output optimized for text analysis pipelines.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/markitdown-document-to-markdown-converter-microsoft/)