Convert PDF, Word, Excel & PowerPoint to Markdown

Drop a file to edit text on the page, or produce a finished Design. Convert PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, and scans; optionally AI-read and translate; fill Markdown reports, invoices, family schedules, agendas, and more. Workspace from free Casual; Convert API from free with AI page credits.

Converters by file type

Convert PDF to Markdown — AI reading & translation
Turn PDFs into editable Markdown online. AI reading for scanned/OCR pages, plus translation into 19 languages in one pass. Free Casual plan.
Convert Word (DOCX) to Markdown — translate too
Convert Word .doc/.docx to editable Markdown online. AI cleanup for hard pages, plus translation into 19 languages in one pass. Free Casual plan.
Convert Excel to Markdown tables — with translation
Convert Excel .xls/.xlsx into Markdown tables online. Optional translation into 19 languages. Great for reports, docs, and LLM context. Free plan.
Convert PowerPoint to Markdown — AI & translation
Convert PowerPoint .ppt/.pptx into editable Markdown online. AI reading for image-heavy slides, translation into 19 languages. Free Casual plan.
AI OCR images & scans to Markdown — translate too
Convert PNG/JPEG/WebP/TIFF photos and scans into editable Markdown with AI OCR, then optional translation into 19 languages. Free Casual plan.
Convert CSV to Markdown tables — with translation
Convert CSV files into Markdown tables online, free. Same spreadsheet pipeline as Excel, with optional translation into 19 languages in one pass.
Convert EPUB ebooks to Markdown — with translation
Convert EPUB ebooks into editable Markdown online, free. Chapters and headings map to Markdown structure, with optional translation into 19 languages.

Why FileWorks

AI reading (OCR) for scanned PDFs, photos, and image-only pages
Translate documents into 19 languages in the same conversion pass
Edit text directly on the page, or fill a Design (invoice, schedule, agenda, and more) from the result
Convert API with long-lived keys for scripts, agents, and RAG pipelines

Common questions

What file types can FileWorks convert to Markdown?: FileWorks accepts PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument, CSV, RTF, EPUB, PNG, JPEG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, Markdown, and TXT (up to 50 MB). Output can be Markdown, TXT, HTML, JSON, DOCX, or a print-ready PDF.
Can FileWorks convert scanned PDFs and photos with OCR?: Yes. Enable AI reading for image-only PDFs, phone photos of pages, and other scans. AI reading uses 1 page credit on the Convert API or your workspace AI page allowance.
Is there a PDF to Markdown API?: Yes. POST multipart files to /api/v1/convert with a long-lived fw_live_ API key. Examples for curl, Python, and JavaScript are on the API docs. API Free includes 1,000 standard pages and 25 AI pages / month; paid API plans start at $5/month.
Does FileWorks translate documents?: Yes. Optionally translate into 19 languages in the same conversion pass as PDF or office extraction. Translation shares the AI page allowance on workspace plans and uses 1 Convert API credit per page.
Can I turn converted Markdown into invoices, schedules, or agendas?: Yes. Choose a Design in the workspace (family daily/weekly/monthly/yearly schedules, invoices, receipts, meeting agendas, project plans, task lists, timesheets, and more). FileWorks AI-fills the Design placeholders from the extracted Markdown. Via Convert API, pass design=invoice (or another starter id) on POST /api/v1/convert.
How much does FileWorks cost?: Workspace Casual is free (15 conversions/day). Daily is $5/month (500 AI pages) and Expert is $29/month (5,000 AI pages). Convert is included; you pay for AI pages. Convert API Free is free; API Daily $5 and API Expert $29. You can hold a workspace role and an API plan together.