Markedly — Convert files to Markdown

What it does

Most file-to-Markdown tools rely on cloud processing. Markedly runs entirely on your Mac — no uploads, no accounts, no internet required. It outputs GitHub Flavored Markdown, so it works natively with Obsidian, Bear, Notion, and AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT. Supports DOCX, PDF, XLSX, CSV, and images with OCR. Free, with an optional donation to FA research.

A free macOS app that converts documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, and images to Markdown. Everything stays on your Mac.

Drop in a Word doc, PDF, spreadsheet, or image. Get clean Markdown back. Everything happens on your Mac — nothing leaves your machine. Markdown is the plain-text format that Obsidian, Bear, and Notion natively speak — and what AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT read and write fastest . Clean Markdown saves time and precious tokens. Drop files onto the window or use ⌘O. Drag in a whole folder and Markedly finds every supported file inside automatically. Converted files are saved right alongside your originals. No uploads, no accounts, no analytics. All conversions run on-device, so your files stay private and the app works without an internet connection. Convert files without opening the app.…from penston.studio

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