# MarkItDown MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to convert various file formats to Markdown for large language models (LLMs). It solves the problem of making non-text files accessible to LLMs by converting formats like PDF, PowerPoint, and images to Markdown. The MarkItDown MCP Server takes in multiple file formats as input and outputs equivalent Markdown content, making it ideal for use cases where LLMs require text-based input.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/canlgz-markitdown-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/canlgz-markitdown-mcp-server

## Description

A Model Context Protocol server that converts various file formats (PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Images, etc.) to Markdown to make them accessible to LLMs.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/tfvn8v6g64)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/canlgz/markitdown_mcp_server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "canlgz-markitdown-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/canlgz-markitdown-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/canlgz-markitdown-mcp-server/pull`

---
SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt