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markdownify-mcp

MCP server that converts PDFs, Office files, audio and web pages to Markdown

Repository on GitHub ↗

Stars: 3k
License: MIT
Last commit: May 2026
Last release: May 2026
Language: TypeScript

Stars, last 29 weeks+521

2,476 on 31 Mar 20262,997 on 20 Oct 2026

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Checked 21 Oct 2026 on GitHub.

Overview

Markdownify is a TypeScript MCP server that wraps Microsoft's markitdown to turn PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, images, audio, YouTube transcripts, Bing results and web pages into Markdown. Each format has its own tool, such as pdf-to-markdown or webpage-to-markdown. Setup uses bun, and a preinstall step creates a Python venv with markitdown[all].

Who it is for: Developers who want agents to read documents and web pages as Markdown

Strengths

One tool per format: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, image, audio, YouTube, Bing, web page
MD_ALLOWED_PATHS restricts file-reading tools to listed directories
Paths to markitdown and repomix can be overridden by environment variable
Docker image available for the MCP catalog

Weaknesses

Needs both Node/bun and a Python venv for markitdown
Published Docker image installs markitdown[pdf] only; audio and image tools fail there
File access is unrestricted unless MD_ALLOWED_PATHS is set
Desktop config requires a manual clone, build and absolute path to dist/index.js

What it needs

no GPU
Docker
Needs bun, Python, markitdown, repomix

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Health

Releases: 5 in the last 12 monthsLast one 173 days ago
Top contributor: 88% of commits28 of 32 in the last 12 months
Security advisories: NoneOn GitHub, in the last 12 months
OpenSSF Scorecard: Not checked

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License in plain words

MIT Permissive

Use it at work: Yes
Change it and rebrand it: Yes
Sell it or host it for others: Yes

Your part: Keep the copyright and license notice in copies you ship.

A plain summary, not legal advice. Read the license on GitHub ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Where to run it

RackNerd ↗ (opens in a new tab)Budget KVM VPS from $26.99 a year to run Docker apps yourself.
RepoCloud ↗ (opens in a new tab)One-click hosting for about 890 open-source apps, each on its own VPS.

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