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[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/markitdown.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/markitdown/)
The MarkItDown library is a utility tool for converting various files to Markdown (e.g., for indexing, text analysis, etc.)
MarkItDown is a utility for converting various files to Markdown (e.g., for indexing, text analysis, etc).
It supports:
- PDF
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Excel
- Images (EXIF metadata and OCR)
- Audio (EXIF metadata and speech transcription)
- HTML
- Text-based formats (CSV, JSON, XML)
- ZIP files (iterates over contents)
It presently supports:
To install MarkItDown, use pip: `pip install markitdown`. Alternatively, you can install it from the source: `pip install -e .`
- PDF (.pdf)
- PowerPoint (.pptx)
- Word (.docx)
- Excel (.xlsx)
- Images (EXIF metadata, and OCR)
- Audio (EXIF metadata, and speech transcription)
- HTML (special handling of Wikipedia, etc.)
- Various other text-based formats (csv, json, xml, etc.)
- ZIP (Iterates over contents and converts each file)
## Usage
# Installation
You can install `markitdown` using pip:
```python
pip install markitdown
```
or from the source
```sh
pip install -e .
```
# Usage
The API is simple:
```python
from markitdown import MarkItDown
markitdown = MarkItDown()
result = markitdown.convert("test.xlsx")
print(result.text_content)
```
To use this as a command-line utility, install it and then run it like this:
```bash
markitdown path-to-file.pdf
```
This will output Markdown to standard output. You can save it like this:
### Command-Line
```bash
markitdown path-to-file.pdf > document.md
```
You can pipe content to standard input by omitting the argument:
You can also pipe content:
```bash
cat path-to-file.pdf | markitdown
```
You can also configure markitdown to use Large Language Models to describe images. To do so you must provide `llm_client` and `llm_model` parameters to MarkItDown object, according to your specific client.
### Python API
Basic usage in Python:
```python
from markitdown import MarkItDown
md = MarkItDown()
result = md.convert("test.xlsx")
print(result.text_content)
```
To use Large Language Models for image descriptions, provide `llm_client` and `llm_model`:
```python
from markitdown import MarkItDown
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print(result.text_content)
```
You can also use the project as Docker Image:
### Docker
```sh
docker build -t markitdown:latest .
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For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or
contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.
### Running Tests
### Running Tests and Checks
To run tests, install `hatch` using `pip` or other methods as described [here](https://hatch.pypa.io/dev/install).
- Install `hatch` in your environment and run tests:
```sh
pip install hatch # Other ways of installing hatch: https://hatch.pypa.io/dev/install/
hatch shell
hatch test
```
```sh
pip install hatch
hatch shell
hatch test
```
(Alternative) Use the Devcontainer which has all the dependencies installed:
```sh
# Reopen the project in Devcontainer and run:
hatch test
```
### Running Pre-commit Checks
Please run the pre-commit checks before submitting a PR.
```sh
pre-commit run --all-files
```
- Run pre-commit checks before submitting a PR: `pre-commit run --all-files`
## Trademarks
This project may contain trademarks or logos for projects, products, or services. Authorized use of Microsoft
trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow
This project may contain trademarks or logos for projects, products, or services. Authorized use of Microsoft
trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow
[Microsoft's Trademark & Brand Guidelines](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarks/usage/general).
Use of Microsoft trademarks or logos in modified versions of this project must not cause confusion or imply Microsoft sponsorship.
Any use of third-party trademarks or logos are subject to those third-party's policies.