MarkItDown Overview MarkItDown is Microsoft's lightweight Python utility for turning common documents into structure-preserving Markdown. Its output is designed primarily for indexing, text analysis, search, and LLM ingestion—not high-fidelity visual reproduction. This skill targets MarkItDown 0.1.8 , released September 21, 2026. New code should use ; remains only as a soft-deprecated compatibility alias. Choose the Right Path | Need | Recommended path | |---|---| | Trusted local PDF, Office, HTML, CSV, EPUB, or ZIP | Built-in converter with | | Uploaded bytes or an already-open file | with h…