MarkItDown is an open-source Python utility that simplifies converting diverse file formats into Markdown, designed to prepare data for LLMs and RAG systems. It handles various file types, preserves document structure, and integrates with LLMs for tasks like image description.
MarkItDown is a utility for converting various files to Markdown, including PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Images, Audio, HTML, text-based formats, and ZIP files.
The importance of project documentation is emphasized through a personal anecdote, and an introduction to using MkDocs for creating beautiful documentation pages using Markdown.
Automates conversion of various file types and GitHub repositories into LLM-ready Markdown documents.