# Convert any file to text - PDFs, Excel, Word, PPT via Microsoft Markitdown

Convert any file to text - PDFs, Excel, Word, PPT via Microsoft Markitdown

## Links
- App: https://markitdown.tigzig.com
- Docs: https://tigzig.com/app-documentation/markitdown.html

## Documentation

# Convert any File to Text - Markitdown

        PDFs, Excel, Word, PPT, etc to text format suitable for LLM input. Powered by Microsoft Markitdown

## What It Does

            Markitdown converts various document formats into clean, structured text suitable for use with Large Language Models (LLMs).

                Upload any document and get back Markdown text

                - Preserves structure: headings, lists, tables

                - Extracts text from images using OCR

                - Handles complex layouts and formatting

## Supported File Formats

                - PDF: Text extraction with layout preservation

                - Microsoft Word (.docx): Full document conversion including tables and images

                - Microsoft Excel (.xlsx): Sheet-by-sheet conversion with table formatting

                - Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx): Slide content extraction

                - Images (PNG, JPG, etc.): OCR text extraction

                - HTML: Clean text extraction from web pages

                - CSV/TSV: Table formatting

## Use Cases

                - LLM Context: Convert documents into text that can be used as context for ChatGPT, Claude, or other LLMs

                - Document Analysis: Extract text from PDFs and images for analysis

                - Data Extraction: Pull structured data from spreadsheets and presentations

                - Archive Processing: Convert old documents to searchable text format

## How to Use

                - Upload your file (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or image)

                - Wait for processing to complete

                - Download the converted Markdown text

                - Use the text as input for LLMs or further processing

## Powered by Microsoft Markitdown

            This tool uses Microsoft's open-source Markitdown library, which provides robust document conversion with support for complex layouts and formatting.

                - [Markitdown on GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown)