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A chapter-by-chapter walkthrough of markitdown, generated from its source code and tutorial markdown.

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How the pieces fit

markitdown is organized as connected concepts and components. Start broad, then drill down chapter by chapter.

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The MarkItDown Orchestrator
The MarkItDown Orchestrator
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The DocumentConverter Interface
The DocumentConverter Interface
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Stream Identification & Routing
Stream Identification & Routing
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Format-Specific Converters
Format-Specific Converters
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Web & Remote Content Handlers
Web & Remote Content Handlers
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AI & Intelligence Integration
AI & Intelligence Integration
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server
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Repository Overview

Intro and Architecture Diagram

MarkItDown is a versatile utility designed to convert a wide variety of files and web content into clean, readable Markdown. Acting as a universal translator, it automatically detects the input type—whether it is a local PDF, an Excel spreadsheet, or a YouTube video URL—and routes it to the appropriate specialized converter. It also integrates with AI services to generate descriptions for images or handle complex, scanned documents that standard algorithms cannot parse.

Source Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown

flowchart TD A0["The MarkItDown Orchestrator"] A1["The DocumentConverter Interface"] A2["Stream Identification & Routing"] A3["Format-Specific Converters"] A4["AI & Intelligence Integration"] A5["Web & Remote Content Handlers"] A6["Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server"] A0 -->|"Manages registry of"| A1 A0 -->|"Uses for type detection"| A2 A3 -->|"Inherits from"| A1 A5 -->|"Inherits from"| A1 A4 -->|"Inherits from"| A1 A3 -->|"Uses for image captioning"| A4 A6 -->|"Wraps and exposes"| A0
Tutorial Chapters

All 7 chapters

Follow sequentially or jump to any topic. Start with The MarkItDown Orchestrator.

Ch.01 CORE
The MarkItDown Orchestrator
Welcome to the MarkItDown tutorial! In this first chapter, we will explore the heart of the library: the MarkItDown class.
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Ch.02 CORE
The DocumentConverter Interface
In the previous chapter, The MarkItDown Orchestrator, we introduced the MarkItDown class as a "General Contractor" that manages file conver…
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Ch.03 CORE
Stream Identification & Routing
In the previous chapter, The DocumentConverter Interface, we learned how to build "Specialists" (Converters) that can handle specific jobs.
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Ch.04 CORE
Format-Specific Converters
In the previous chapter, Stream Identification & Routing, we watched the "Triage Nurse" (the routing logic) identify a file and assign it t…
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Ch.05 CORE
Web & Remote Content Handlers
In the previous chapter, Format-Specific Converters, we explored how MarkItDown processes files sitting on your computer, like Excel spread…
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Ch.06 CORE
AI & Intelligence Integration
In the previous chapter, Web & Remote Content Handlers, we learned how to fetch and scrape text from the web.
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Ch.07 ADVANCED
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server
In the previous chapter, AI & Intelligence Integration, we taught the MarkItDown library how to use AI (like GPT-4o) to describe images.
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