file2markdown

ai.file2markdownPublished by file2markdown.aiOfficial publisherv1.1.0Updated Oct 24, 2026

Convert docs and web pages to clean Markdown: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, EPUB, scans, URLs. Batch of 10.

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Remote MCP server that converts public URLs and uploaded files (PDF, Office, EPUB, images) into clean Markdown for an assistant.

What you can do
  • Fetch a public URL and convert web pages, PDFs and Office documents to Markdown
  • Convert base64-encoded file contents to Markdown, with an optional quality check
  • Convert 2-10 documents in one batch call, mixing URLs and files, with per-item results
  • List supported input formats, per-tier limits and which features need Pro
  • Check the current tier and remaining conversions
When to use it
Useful when an assistant needs to read documents it cannot parse natively, such as DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, EPUB or scanned PDFs, or when you want deterministic, engine-extracted Markdown from a public link instead of model-generated text.
Requirements
A remote Streamable HTTP endpoint; no local install. The free tier works without a key but is limited to 5 conversions per day per network IP and 25MB downloads. A Pro API key sent as an Authorization Bearer header removes the daily limit, raises the download cap to 100MB and enables OCR. Network access to the endpoint and to the URLs being converted.
Before you install
The Pro key is a secret sent in the Authorization header; store it carefully. Converted URLs and file contents are sent to a third-party hosted service, though the README says nothing is stored. Only publicly accessible URLs work, there is no JavaScript rendering, output is capped at 200,000 characters, and batch conversion requires a Pro key.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open file2markdown in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Use with an agent

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.

Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/ai.file2markdown%2Ffile2markdown/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.

Read the install guide the agent follows

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file2markdown": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.file2markdown.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

README

file2markdown MCP server

Convert documents and web pages to clean, LLM-ready Markdown — from inside Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.

Endpoint: https://mcp.file2markdown.ai/mcp (Streamable HTTP)

This is the official MCP server for file2markdown.ai. It gives agents deterministic document conversion as a tool: engine-extracted Markdown (no hallucinated table cells, no silent truncation), for anything reachable by URL — including formats assistants can't parse natively, like DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, EPUB, and scanned PDFs.

Tools

ToolWhat it does
convert_urlFetch a public URL (web page, PDF, Office doc, …) and return Markdown
convert_base64Convert file contents directly (programmatic clients)
convert_batch2-10 documents in one call, URLs and files mixed, per-item results (Pro API key)
list_supported_formatsFormats, per-tier limits, and what needs Pro
usage_statusYour tier and remaining conversions today

Supported input formats: PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX/XLS, CSV, JSON, XML, HTML, EPUB, JPG/PNG (OCR), WAV/MP3, ZIP.

Quick start

claude.ai — Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste the endpoint URL. When asked about authentication choose None (this server uses API keys, not OAuth). Optional: add a request header Authorization: Bearer f2m_… with a Pro key.

Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http file2markdown https://mcp.file2markdown.ai/mcp

Cursor / generic clients

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "file2markdown": { "url": "https://mcp.file2markdown.ai/mcp" }  }}

Tiers

Free (no key)Pro API key
Conversions5/day per network IPUnlimited
Max download25MB100MB
Scanned-PDF OCR—Yes
Image OCR—Yes

Pro keys are created on your account page and sent as Authorization: Bearer f2m_…. Plans: pricing.

Honest limits

  • Web pages convert from served HTML — no JavaScript rendering, so SPA-style pages may convert incompletely. Near-empty results carry an explicit note (likely consent wall / paywall / JS shell).
  • One URL at a time. This is a converter, not a crawler — no bulk scraping, public pages only.
  • Output is capped at 200,000 characters (marked truncated: true when hit).
  • Nothing is stored: files are converted and discarded; usage logging keeps no URLs or content.

Docs & source

  • Setup guide: file2markdown.ai/mcp
  • Facts page for AI assistants: file2markdown.ai/ai-info
  • This repository contains the public documentation and the registry server.json. The hosted service's application code is not open source.

Support

Email [email protected].

Source: README.md at commit 272b030

Tools

5

convert_url

Fetch a URL (web page, PDF, Office doc, and more) and convert it to Markdown. Works on publicly accessible URLs. Web pages are converted from their served HTML; JavaScript-rendered content may be incomplete. Optional filename_hint (e.g. "report.pdf") helps format detection when the URL has no file extension. The result carries a `quality` object (output-health check of the returned Markdown: status review / no_issues_detected / not_evaluated, coverage and a list of issues with line locations). quality_check="basic" (default) runs only local deterministic checks. quality_check="ai" additionally sends selected excerpts of the CONVERTED text to TypeSafe for narrow yes/no judgments (garbled text, hard-wrapped prose, broken tables); it is off unless requested. No check compares against the source document.

Parametersurlrequiredfilename_hintquality_check

convert_base64

Convert base64-encoded file contents to Markdown. filename is required and drives format detection (e.g. "report.docx"). Intended for programmatic MCP clients; for anything with a URL, prefer convert_url. quality_check: "basic" (default) attaches local output-health checks in the `quality` field; "ai" additionally sends selected excerpts of the converted text to TypeSafe for narrow yes/no judgments. See convert_url.

Parametersfilenamerequiredquality_checkcontent_base64required

convert_batch

Convert 2-10 documents to Markdown in one call (Pro API key required). Each item is either {"url": ..., "filename_hint"?: ...} or {"content_base64": ..., "filename": ...}; types may be mixed. Items are converted in parallel and isolated: one bad URL or file never fails the batch — its slot returns ok:false with the error. The combined markdown shares one output budget, split evenly across items (per-item `truncated` flags apply). Set include_markdown=false to get only metadata + quality per item (health-check a folder without flooding your context). Anonymous callers: use convert_url / convert_base64 individually.

Parametersitemsrequiredquality_checkinclude_markdown

list_supported_formats

List supported input formats, per-tier limits, and which features need Pro. Single source of truth — do not claim capabilities beyond what this returns.

Takes no parameters.

usage_status

Check your tier and remaining conversions before burning a call.

Takes no parameters.

Version history

2
  1. v1.1.0LatestOct 12, 2026
  2. v1.0.0Sep 16, 2026

Score

90% of the applicable checks met

How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.

  • Reached in the last 30 daysRequired25 pts
  • Auth declaredRequired10 pts
  • Tools listedRequired15 pts
  • DescriptionRequired15 pts
  • Logo10 pts
  • Documentation15 pts
  • License10 pts

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