MarkItDown Online
Use Microsoft's MarkItDown Without Python or CLI
RawMark is a hosted version of Microsoft's open-source MarkItDown library. Convert PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to AI-ready Markdown in any browser — same engine, same output, zero setup. 3 free conversions per day.
Go to rawmark.tech — it runs Microsoft's MarkItDown engine in the cloud. Drop your file, get Markdown. No Python, no pip install, no terminal required. Output is identical to the CLI.
What is Microsoft MarkItDown?
Microsoft MarkItDown is an open-source Python library that converts office documents — PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, and text files — into clean, structured Markdown. Released in late 2024, it quickly became the most popular document-to-Markdown converter for AI workflows, with 40,000+ GitHub stars.
MarkItDown is designed specifically for LLM pipelines: it preserves semantic structure (headings, tables, lists) in a format that language models can process effectively. The same Markdown output that works for RAG pipelines works equally well for pasting into ChatGPT or Claude.
The problem: MarkItDown requires Python. You need Python 3.10+, pip, and a terminal. For developers, that's trivial. For analysts, writers, and product managers, it's a real barrier.
RawMark: MarkItDown in your browser
RawMark is a hosted web interface for Microsoft's MarkItDown engine. You get the exact same conversion quality without installing anything:
| MarkItDown CLI | RawMark (hosted) | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup required | Python 3.10+ · pip install | None — open browser |
| Works without terminal | No | Yes |
| Batch convert files | Manual scripting | Built-in (up to 20 → ZIP) |
| REST API | You build it | Included (Unlimited plan) |
| Conversion engine | Microsoft MarkItDown | Microsoft MarkItDown |
| Output quality | Identical | Identical |
| Free tier | Unlimited (MIT license) | 3 conversions/day |
markitdown document.pdf produce byte-identical Markdown.How to use MarkItDown online — 3 steps
Upload your file
Drag and drop PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, or TXT. Up to 20 MB. Multiple files at once.
Copy or download
Click Copy to paste into AI tools, or Download .md to save. Batch? Download ZIP.
MarkItDown via API — no Python infrastructure
If you're building a pipeline and want MarkItDown's conversion quality without managing Python dependencies, RawMark's REST API does the job:
curl -X POST https://rawmark.tech/api/v1/convert \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LICENSE_KEY" \
-F "file=@document.pdf"
# → {"markdown": "# Document Title\n\n...", "char_count": 8421}Available with the Unlimited plan ($19/month). Your license key is your API key — no OAuth, no service accounts.
Use MarkItDown online — free, no Python
3 free conversions/day · Same engine as the CLI · No account · Files deleted immediately
Frequently asked questions
Is there an online version of Microsoft MarkItDown?
Can I use MarkItDown without Python?
Is RawMark the same as Microsoft MarkItDown?
markitdown from the Python CLI. RawMark adds a web UI, batch conversion, and a REST API on top.