Convert any document into clean, AI-ready Markdown — for free
Turn PDFs, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, and images into tidy Markdown that language models understand — headings, lists, and tables preserved. Scanned pages and photos are read automatically with OCR. Free, fast, and no signup.
PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, CSV, images — up to 50 MB
Auto (recommended): intelligent per-page routing — pages with a real text layer are parsed directly; scanned pages are sent to OCR.
How it works
Upload
Drop a PDF, Office file, or image. It uploads to encrypted storage — we never hold it for long.
Parse & OCR
Each page is routed automatically: pages with a real text layer are parsed directly; scanned pages and images go through OCR (optical character recognition — turning pictures of text into real, editable text), fast on-device or Premium OCR for tables and equations.
Get Markdown
Preview, copy, or download clean Markdown — structure, lists, and tables intact, ready for any LLM.
Supported formats
Why Markdown for LLMs?
Structure survives
Headings, lists, and tables are preserved instead of collapsing into a wall of text.
Fewer tokens
Markdown is far more compact than HTML or raw PDF dumps — cheaper, faster prompts.
Better retrieval
Clean, sectioned text chunks well for RAG pipelines and improves answer quality.
Frequently asked questions
Is AnythingMarkdown free?
Yes. Converting documents that already contain text (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, CSV) is free and unlimited, no signup — and Fast OCR for scanned pages is free and unlimited too. Premium OCR models (better layout, tables, and equations) have a free daily allowance — 50 pages a day for registered users — and you can top up for larger volumes.
What file types are supported?
PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX/XLS, HTML, CSV, and common image formats (PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, WEBP). Files up to 50 MB.
Why convert documents to Markdown for LLMs?
Markdown keeps structure — headings, lists, and tables — in a compact, plain-text form that language models parse reliably. It improves RAG retrieval and uses fewer tokens than HTML or raw PDF text.
Are my uploaded files stored?
No. Your uploaded files and the converted output are deleted automatically within a few hours. They're encrypted and never public.
Does it handle scanned PDFs and images?
Yes. Scanned pages and images go through OCR. Premium OCR models give the best results for tables, equations, and layout, up to a free daily allowance (50 pages a day when you're signed in); beyond that the Fast OCR model — free and unlimited for everyone — takes over, so you always get a result.