Markdown Tools

Convert documents to markdown with image extraction and Windows/WSL path handling.

Quick Start

Install markitdown with PDF Support

bash

# IMPORTANT: Use [pdf] extra for PDF support
uv tool install "markitdown[pdf]"

# Or via pip
pip install "markitdown[pdf]"

Basic Conversion

bash

markitdown "document.pdf" -o output.md
# Or redirect: markitdown "document.pdf" > output.md

PDF Conversion with Images

markitdown extracts text only. For PDFs with images, use this workflow:

Step 1: Convert Text

bash

markitdown "document.pdf" -o output.md

Step 2: Extract Images

bash

# Create assets directory alongside the markdown
mkdir -p assets

# Extract images using PyMuPDF
uv run --with pymupdf python scripts/extract_pdf_images.py "document.pdf" ./assets

Step 3: Add Image References

Insert image references in the markdown where needed:

markdown

![Description](assets/img_page1_1.png)

Step 4: Format Cleanup

markitdown output often needs manual fixes:

•Add proper heading levels (#, ##, ###)
•Reconstruct tables in markdown format
•Fix broken line breaks
•Restore indentation structure

Path Conversion (Windows/WSL)

bash

# Windows → WSL conversion
C:\Users\name\file.pdf → /mnt/c/Users/name/file.pdf

# Use helper script
python scripts/convert_path.py "C:\Users\name\Documents\file.pdf"

Common Issues

"dependencies needed to read .pdf files"

bash

# Install with PDF support
uv tool install "markitdown[pdf]" --force

FontBBox warnings during PDF conversion

•These are harmless font parsing warnings, output is still correct

Images missing from output

•Use scripts/extract_pdf_images.py to extract images separately

Resources

•scripts/extract_pdf_images.py - Extract images from PDF using PyMuPDF
•scripts/convert_path.py - Windows to WSL path converter
•references/conversion-examples.md - Detailed examples for batch operations