Markdownify MCP▌

by zcaceres
Convert almost anything to Markdown. Transforms PDFs, images, web pages, DOCX, XLSX, and other formats into clean Markdo
Convert almost anything to Markdown. Transforms PDFs, images, web pages, DOCX, XLSX, and other formats into clean Markdown that AI assistants can read and analyze. 2,400+ GitHub stars.
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best for
- / Content creators processing diverse file formats
- / Researchers analyzing documents with AI assistants
- / Developers building document processing workflows
capabilities
- / Convert PDFs to Markdown
- / Transform images to readable text
- / Extract YouTube video transcripts
- / Convert Office documents (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX)
- / Turn web pages into Markdown
- / Transcribe audio files to text
what it does
Converts various file formats (PDFs, images, DOCX, XLSX, web pages, YouTube videos) into clean Markdown that AI assistants can read and analyze.
about
Markdownify MCP is a community-built MCP server published by zcaceres that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Convert almost anything to Markdown. Transforms PDFs, images, web pages, DOCX, XLSX, and other formats into clean Markdo It is categorized under productivity, developer tools.
how to install
You can install Markdownify MCP in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
license
MIT
Markdownify MCP is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
readme
Markdownify MCP Server
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Markdownify is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts various file types and web content to Markdown format. It provides a set of tools to transform PDFs, images, audio files, web pages, and more into easily readable and shareable Markdown text.
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Features
- Convert multiple file types to Markdown:
- Images
- Audio (with transcription)
- DOCX
- XLSX
- PPTX
- Convert web content to Markdown:
- YouTube video transcripts
- Bing search results
- General web pages
- Retrieve existing Markdown files
Getting Started
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies:
pnpm install
Note: this will also install uv and related Python depdencies.
- Build the project:
pnpm run build - Start the server:
pnpm start
Development
- Use
pnpm run devto start the TypeScript compiler in watch mode - Modify
src/server.tsto customize server behavior - Add or modify tools in
src/tools.ts
Usage with Desktop App
To integrate this server with a desktop app, add the following to your app's server configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"markdownify": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"{ABSOLUTE PATH TO FILE HERE}/dist/index.js"
],
"env": {
// By default, the server will use the default install location of `uv`
"UV_PATH": "/path/to/uv"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
-
youtube-to-markdown: Convert YouTube videos to Markdown -
pdf-to-markdown: Convert PDF files to Markdown -
bing-search-to-markdown: Convert Bing search results to Markdown -
webpage-to-markdown: Convert web pages to Markdown -
image-to-markdown: Convert images to Markdown with metadata -
audio-to-markdown: Convert audio files to Markdown with transcription -
docx-to-markdown: Convert DOCX files to Markdown -
xlsx-to-markdown: Convert XLSX files to Markdown -
pptx-to-markdown: Convert PPTX files to Markdown -
get-markdown-file: Retrieve an existing Markdown file. File extension must end with: *.md, *.markdown.OPTIONAL: set
MD_SHARE_DIRenv var to restrict the directory from which files can be retrieved, e.g.MD_SHARE_DIR=[SOME_PATH] pnpm run start
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
FAQ
- What is the Markdownify MCP MCP server?
- Markdownify MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for Markdownify MCP?
- This profile displays 67 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.8 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Discussion
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Ratings
4.8★★★★★67 reviews- ★★★★★Maya Mehta· Dec 28, 2024
We evaluated Markdownify MCP against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Maya Iyer· Dec 28, 2024
I recommend Markdownify MCP for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Meera Kapoor· Dec 28, 2024
Markdownify MCP reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Zaid Flores· Dec 28, 2024
Strong directory entry: Markdownify MCP surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Amina Bansal· Dec 24, 2024
According to our notes, Markdownify MCP benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Dec 12, 2024
Markdownify MCP has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Nov 23, 2024
According to our notes, Markdownify MCP benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Ishan Abbas· Nov 19, 2024
Markdownify MCP has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Zaid Torres· Nov 19, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Markdownify MCP is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Kabir Abebe· Nov 19, 2024
Markdownify MCP is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
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