mcp-document-converter
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., "@mcp-document-converterconvert report.docx 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.
Features
Multi-format Support: Supports 5 mainstream document formats: Markdown, HTML, DOCX, PDF, and Text
Bidirectional Conversion: Any format can be converted to any other format (5ร5=25 conversion combinations)
MCP Protocol: Compliant with MCP standards, can be used as a tool for AI assistants like Trae IDE
Plugin Architecture: Easy to extend with new parsers and renderers
Syntax Highlighting: HTML and PDF outputs support code syntax highlighting
Style Customization: Support for custom CSS styles
Metadata Preservation: Preserves document title, author, creation time, and other metadata during conversion
๐ Documentation
User Guide ยท API Reference ยท Contributing ยท Changelog ยท License
Architecture
flowchart TB
subgraph Parsers["Parsers"]
MD[Markdown]
DOCX1[DOCX]
HTML1[HTML]
PDF1[PDF]
TXT1[Text]
end
subgraph IR["Intermediate Representation (IR)"]
DT[Document Tree]
META[Metadata]
ASSETS[Assets]
end
subgraph Renderers["Renderers"]
HTML2[HTML]
PDF2[PDF]
MD2[Markdown]
DOCX2[DOCX]
TXT2[Text]
end
MD --> IR
DOCX1 --> IR
HTML1 --> IR
PDF1 --> IR
TXT1 --> IR
IR --> HTML2
IR --> PDF2
IR --> MD2
IR --> DOCX2
IR --> TXT2Core Components
DocumentIR (Intermediate Representation): Unified abstraction for all documents, containing document tree, metadata, assets, etc.
BaseParser (Parser Base Class): Defines the parser interface, parses various formats into DocumentIR
BaseRenderer (Renderer Base Class): Defines the renderer interface, renders DocumentIR into various formats
ConverterRegistry (Registry): Manages all parsers and renderers, provides format lookup and auto-matching
DocumentConverter (Conversion Engine): Coordinates parsers and renderers to complete document conversion
Supported Formats
Input Formats (Parsers)
Format | Extensions | MIME Type | Features |
Markdown | .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd | text/markdown | YAML Front Matter, GFM extensions |
HTML | .html, .htm | text/html | Semantic tag parsing |
DOCX | .docx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document | Styles, tables, images |
application/pdf | Text extraction and structure recognition | ||
Text | .txt, .text | text/plain | Auto encoding detection and structure recognition |
Output Formats (Renderers)
Format | Extension | MIME Type | Features |
HTML | .html | text/html | Beautiful styling, code highlighting, responsive design |
Markdown | .md | text/markdown | Standard Markdown format, YAML Front Matter |
DOCX | .docx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document | Word document format, style preservation |
application/pdf | Generated with WeasyPrint, pagination support | ||
Text | .txt | text/plain | Plain text, basic formatting preserved |
Conversion Matrix
flowchart LR
subgraph Sources["Source Formats"]
MD_S[Markdown]
HTML_S[HTML]
DOCX_S[DOCX]
PDF_S[PDF]
TXT_S[Text]
end
subgraph Targets["Target Formats"]
MD_T[Markdown]
HTML_T[HTML]
DOCX_T[DOCX]
PDF_T[PDF]
TXT_T[Text]
end
MD_S --> Targets
HTML_S --> Targets
DOCX_S --> Targets
PDF_S --> Targets
TXT_S --> TargetsInstallation
Using pip (Recommended)
pip install mcp-document-converterFrom Source
git clone https://github.com/xt765/mcp-document-converter.git
cd mcp-document-converter
pip install -e .MCP Tools
This server provides the following tools:
convert_document
Convert a document from one format to another.
Arguments:
source_path(string, required): Path to the source document.target_format(string, required): Target format (html,pdf,markdown,docx,text).output_path(string, optional): Path for the output file.source_format(string, optional): Format of the source file (auto-detected if not provided).options(object, optional): Additional options liketemplate,css, andpreserve_metadata.
Configuration
Using in Trae IDE / Claude Desktop
Add the following to your MCP configuration file:
Option 1: Using PyPI (Recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-document-converter": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-document-converter"
]
}
}
}Option 2: Using GitHub repository
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-document-converter": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/xt765/mcp-document-converter",
"mcp-document-converter"
]
}
}
}Option 3: Using Gitee repository (Faster access in China)
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-document-converter": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://gitee.com/xt765/mcp-document-converter",
"mcp-document-converter"
]
}
}
}Option 4: Using pip (Manual installation)
First install the package:
pip install mcp-document-converterThen add to configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-document-converter": {
"command": "mcp-document-converter",
"args": []
}
}
}Using in Cherry Studio
Cherry Studio is a powerful open-source desktop AI client assistant that supports integrating various tools through the MCP protocol
Configuration Example:

Usage Example:

Usage
As an MCP Tool
After configuration, AI assistants can directly call the following tools:
1. convert_document (Recommended)
Use a unified interface to convert any supported document type.
# Markdown to HTML
convert_document(
source_path="document.md",
target_format="html"
)
# HTML to PDF
convert_document(
source_path="document.html",
target_format="pdf"
)
# DOCX to Markdown
convert_document(
source_path="document.docx",
target_format="markdown"
)
# Conversion with options
convert_document(
source_path="document.md",
target_format="html",
output_path="output.html",
options={
"css": "custom.css",
"preserve_metadata": True
}
)2. list_supported_formats
List all supported document formats.
list_supported_formats()3. get_conversion_matrix
Get the complete format conversion matrix.
get_conversion_matrix()4. can_convert
Check if conversion from source format to target format is supported.
can_convert(source_format="markdown", target_format="pdf")5. get_format_info
Get detailed information about a specific format.
get_format_info(format="markdown")As a Python Library
from mcp_document_converter import DocumentConverter
from mcp_document_converter.registry import get_registry
from mcp_document_converter.parsers import MarkdownParser, HTMLParser
from mcp_document_converter.renderers import HTMLRenderer, PDFRenderer
# Register parsers and renderers
registry = get_registry()
registry.register_parser(MarkdownParser())
registry.register_parser(HTMLParser())
registry.register_renderer(HTMLRenderer())
registry.register_renderer(PDFRenderer())
# Create converter
converter = DocumentConverter(registry)
# Convert document
result = converter.convert(
source="input.md",
target_format="html",
output_path="output.html"
)
if result.success:
print(f"โ
Conversion successful: {result.output_path}")
else:
print(f"โ Conversion failed: {result.error_message}")Tool Interface Details
convert_document
Convert a document from one format to another.
Parameters:
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| string | โ | Source file path, supports absolute or relative paths |
| string | โ | Target format: |
| string | โ | Output file path (optional, defaults to source filename) |
| string | โ | Source format (optional, auto-detected from file extension) |
| object | โ | Conversion options |
Options:
Option | Type | Default | Description |
| string | - | Template name |
| string | - | Custom CSS styles |
| boolean | true | Whether to preserve metadata |
| boolean | true | Whether to extract images |
Example:
{
"source_path": "/path/to/document.md",
"target_format": "html",
"output_path": "/path/to/output.html",
"options": {
"css": "body { font-family: Arial; }",
"preserve_metadata": true
}
}Extension Development
Adding a New Parser
from typing import List, Union
from pathlib import Path
from mcp_document_converter.core.parser import BaseParser
from mcp_document_converter.core.ir import DocumentIR, Node, NodeType
class MyParser(BaseParser):
@property
def supported_extensions(self) -> List[str]:
return [".myext"]
@property
def format_name(self) -> str:
return "myformat"
@property
def mime_types(self) -> List[str]:
return ["application/x-myformat"]
def parse(self, source: Union[str, Path, bytes], **options) -> DocumentIR:
# Read source file
content = self._read_source(source)
# Parse into DocumentIR
document = DocumentIR()
document.title = "My Document"
# Add content nodes
document.add_node(Node(
type=NodeType.PARAGRAPH,
content=[Node(type=NodeType.TEXT, content="Hello World")]
))
return documentAdding a New Renderer
from typing import Any
from mcp_document_converter.core.renderer import BaseRenderer
from mcp_document_converter.core.ir import DocumentIR
class MyRenderer(BaseRenderer):
@property
def output_extension(self) -> str:
return ".myext"
@property
def format_name(self) -> str:
return "myformat"
@property
def mime_type(self) -> str:
return "application/x-myformat"
def render(self, document: DocumentIR, **options: Any) -> str:
# Render DocumentIR to target format
parts = []
if document.title:
parts.append(f"# {document.title}")
for node in document.content:
# Render each node
pass
return "\n".join(parts)Registering Extensions
from mcp_document_converter.registry import get_registry
# Register new parser and renderer
registry = get_registry()
registry.register_parser(MyParser())
registry.register_renderer(MyRenderer())Testing
# Run all tests
python tests/test_conversion.py
# Run specific test
python tests/test_conversion.py::test_markdown_to_htmlEnvironment Variables
Variable | Description | Default |
| Log level |
|
| Temporary files directory | System temp directory |
Dependencies
Core Dependencies
mcp>= 1.26.0 - MCP protocol implementationpydantic>= 2.12.5 - Data validation
Parser Dependencies
markdown>= 3.5.0 - Markdown parsingbeautifulsoup4>= 4.12.0 - HTML parsingpython-docx>= 1.1.0 - DOCX parsingpypdf>= 6.7.4 - PDF parsingchardet>= 5.0.0 - Encoding detectionpyyaml>= 6.0.0 - YAML parsing
Renderer Dependencies
weasyprint>= 60.0 - PDF renderingpygments>= 2.17.0 - Code highlightingjinja2>= 3.1.6 - Template enginereportlab>= 4.0.0 - PDF generation
Development Dependencies
pytest>= 7.0.0 - Testing frameworkpytest-asyncio>= 0.21.0 - Async testing supportpytest-cov>= 4.0.0 - Coverage reportingbasedpyright>= 1.0.0 - Type checkingruff>= 0.1.0 - Linting and formatting
License
MIT License
Contributing
Issues and Pull Requests are welcome!
Related Projects
MCP Document Reader - MCP document reader supporting multiple document formats
Model Context Protocol - Official Model Context Protocol documentation
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