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MCP to convert almost anything to Markdown (PPTX, HTML, PDF, Youtube Transcripts and more)

Markdownify MCP Server

Markdownify is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts various file types and web content to Markdown format. It provides a set of tools to transform PDFs, images, audio files, web pages, and more into easily readable and shareable Markdown text.

Features

Convert multiple file types to Markdown:
- PDF
- Images
- Audio (with transcription)
- DOCX
- XLSX
- PPTX
Convert web content to Markdown:
- YouTube video transcripts
- Bing search results
- General web pages
Retrieve existing Markdown files

Getting Started

Clone this repository
Install dependencies:
```
pnpm install
```

Note: this will also install

uv

and related Python depdencies.

Build the project:
```
pnpm run build
```
Start the server:
```
pnpm start
```

Development

Use
```
pnpm run dev
```
to start the TypeScript compiler in watch mode
Modify
```
src/server.ts
```
to customize server behavior
Add or modify tools in
```
src/tools.ts
```

Usage with Desktop App

To integrate this server with a desktop app, add the following to your app's server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markdownify": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "{ABSOLUTE PATH TO FILE HERE}/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        // By default, the server will use the default install location of `uv`
        "UV_PATH": "/path/to/uv"
      }
    }
  }
}