Markdownify MCP Server Setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Other Apps

• Turns a web page into clean Markdown

  Fetches a web page and returns its content as Markdown. Addresses that point to private networks are rejected.

  Try: “Convert https://example.com/pricing to Markdown.”

  Network · webpage-to-markdown

• Turns a PDF file into Markdown

  Reads a PDF from a path on the machine running the server and returns its text as Markdown.

  Try: “Convert /data/report.pdf to Markdown.”

  Files · pdf-to-markdown

• Turns a Word file into Markdown

  Reads a .docx file from a path you give and returns its text as Markdown.

  Try: “Convert /data/contract.docx to Markdown.”

  Files · docx-to-markdown

• Turns an Excel file into Markdown tables

  Reads a .xlsx file from a path you give and returns its sheets as Markdown.

  Try: “Convert /data/budget.xlsx to Markdown tables.”

  Files · xlsx-to-markdown

• Turns a PowerPoint file into Markdown

  Reads a .pptx file from a path you give and returns the slide text as Markdown.

  Try: “Convert /data/deck.pptx to Markdown.”

  Files · pptx-to-markdown

• Turns a YouTube video into Markdown with its transcript

  Fetches a YouTube video page and returns it as Markdown, with the transcript when one is available.

  Try: “Get the transcript of this YouTube video as Markdown.”

  Network · youtube-to-markdown

• Turns a Bing results page into Markdown

  Takes the address of a Bing search results page and returns the results as Markdown. You supply the page address; it does not run a search from keywords.

  Try: “Convert this Bing results page to Markdown: https://www.bing.com/search?q=mcp”

  Network · bing-search-to-markdown

• Packs a Git repository into one Markdown document

  Clones a repository from a URL or owner/repo shorthand and returns the file tree and source code in one document. An option compresses the code to cut the size.

  Try: “Pack github.com/owner/repo into Markdown with compression on.”

  Runs code · git-repo-to-markdown

• Describes an image as Markdown

  Reads an image from a path you give and returns its metadata and a description. Needs the full local install, not the slim Docker image.

  Try: “Describe /data/screenshot.png as Markdown.”

  Files · image-to-markdown

• Transcribes an audio file to Markdown

  Reads an audio file from a path you give and returns a transcription when possible. Needs the full local install, not the slim Docker image.

  Try: “Transcribe /data/meeting.mp3 to Markdown.”

  Files · audio-to-markdown

• Reads an existing Markdown file

  Returns the contents of a .md or .markdown file at a path you give.

  Try: “Show me /data/notes.md.”

  Files · get-markdown-file

Watch out for

• Local installs can read any file you can

  Without MD_ALLOWED_PATHS the file tools accept any absolute path. Set it to the folders you want exposed, or use Docker with a read-only mount. github.com

• It fetches pages and clones repos you name

  Web tools request the address you give, and the repository tool runs repomix to clone it. Private-network addresses are blocked for web pages. github.com

• Old versions had a command injection bug

  Versions up to 0.0.1 let a crafted PowerPoint path run system commands. It was fixed in 0.0.2, so use a current release. github.com

Security advisories