Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MarkItDown MCP Serverconvert this PDF report to markdown"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MarkItDown MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts various file formats to Markdown using the MarkItDown utility.
Supported Formats
PDF
PowerPoint
Word
Excel
Images (EXIF metadata and OCR)
Audio (EXIF metadata and speech transcription)
HTML
Text-based formats (CSV, JSON, XML)
ZIP files (iterates over contents)
Related MCP server: Unstructured Document Processor MCP
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install MarkItDown MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
Manual Installation
Clone this repository
Install dependencies:
Usage
As MCP Server
The server can be integrated with any MCP client. Here are some examples:
Zed Editor
Add the following to your settings.json:
Commands
The server responds to the following MCP commands:
/md <file>- Convert the specified file to Markdown
Example:
Supported MCP Clients
Works with any MCP-compliant client listed at modelcontextprotocol.io/clients, including:
Zed Editor
Any other MCP-compatible editors and tools
License
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
Acknowledgements
https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown#readme