Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Converts PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, CSV, JSON, XML, images, audio, ZIP archives, YouTube URLs, and EPubs to Markdown. Runs via `uvx markitdown` with no prior installation needed. Output preserves document structure including headings, tables, and lists.
Handles a wider range of input formats than most converters, including media files with OCR and audio transcription, without requiring any local installation.
When to use it
- Preparing PDF reports for LLM ingestion
- Extracting readable text from PowerPoint slides
- Converting Excel spreadsheets to Markdown tables for analysis
- Transcribing audio files to text output
- Pulling YouTube video transcripts into Markdown
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Convert report.pdf to Markdown
- 1Accept the PDF file path from the user
- 2Run `uvx markitdown report.pdf -o output.md`
- 3Read and return the generated Markdown content
Markdown file with preserved headings, tables, and structure from the original PDF
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.