File2:Text Markdown Converter

PDF,DOC,XLS,CSV,PPT... to MD

Only for Mac

Free · In‑App Purchases

Mac

Turn PDFs, Word, Excel, slides, ebooks, emails and scans into clean Markdown for notes, Git and AI tools. 80+ file types, processed privately on your Mac. Turn any document into clean, portable Markdown or plain text, right on your Mac. File2Text converts documents, scans, spreadsheets, presentations, ebooks, emails, notebooks, subtitles, source code and data files into well-structured Markdown or plain text. It supports more than 80 file types, including PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, EPUB and images, and everything is processed on your Mac. WHY CONVERT TO MARKDOWN? • Markdown is lightweight, human-readable and future-proof. • It works everywhere: Git, static-site generators, note-taking apps and AI/LLM tools. • Plain text means no vendor lock-in, easy diffs and tiny files. WHAT IT DOES Keeps the structure ‣ Headings, lists, links, tables and emphasis from Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML and ebooks. ‣ PDF bookmarks become headings, and PDF links stay clickable. ‣ Multi-column pages, rotated pages and ruled tables in PDFs are kept in reading order. Reads scans and images ‣ Uses the text embedded in a PDF when it's there. ‣ Runs accurate on-device OCR on scanned pages and images, in the language you choose. ‣ Right-click a PDF to re-read it with OCR when its text layer is broken. Smart Document Detection ‣ Recognizes agreements, invoices, bank statements, financial reports and manuals, and formats them accordingly when it's confident. Preview, Edit and Export ‣ See the result before saving and edit it right in the app. ‣ Drag and drop whole folders or mix file types in one batch. ‣ Existing files are never overwritten. Watch Folder ‣ Pick a folder and every new file dropped into it is converted automatically, even after you close the window. Finder Quick Action ‣ Right-click any supported file in Finder and choose "Convert to Markdown". No need to open the app. Shortcuts ‣ Use File2Text actions in your shortcuts and automations, or run them from Terminal. Private by Design ‣ All processing happens on your Mac. ‣ No uploads, no tracking, no accounts, no internet required. Available in 18 languages. WHO IT'S FOR • Developers: feed Markdown into Git, docs or static sites. • AI and data teams: prepare clean text for LLMs, RAG and training data. • Researchers and students: quote and annotate without retyping. • Accountants and finance teams: turn statements and reports into searchable text. • Lawyers and compliance teams: archive agreements in a diff-friendly format. • Writers and publishers: turn EPUB and Kindle books into editable drafts. • Anyone who hates copying and pasting from PDFs. SUPPORTED FORMATS ‣ Documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, RTF, RTFD, TXT, MD, HTML, MHT ‣ Presentations: PPTX, PPTM, PPSX, POTX ‣ Spreadsheets: CSV, TSV, XLSX, XLSM, XLTX ‣ eBooks (DRM-free): EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3 ‣ Images with OCR: PNG, JPG, TIFF, HEIC, BMP, GIF, WEBP and more ‣ Email, Contacts and Calendars: EML, VCF, ICS ‣ Notebooks and Subtitles: IPYNB, SRT, VTT ‣ Source Code: Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go, Rust, C, C++ and more ‣ Data and Config: JSON, XML, YAML, PLIST, SQL, INI, CFG, CONF, PROPERTIES, LOG FREE TO TRY Convert one file at a time and one-page PDFs for free, and preview longer documents in full. A one-time purchase unlocks batch conversion, documents of any length, Watch Folder, Finder Quick Action and Shortcuts. Stop wrestling with file formats. One drop, one click, pure text. Questions or ideas? Write to contact@greatapps.store

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• Now in 17 more languages, and you can pick the app's language in Settings. • Shortcuts actions for automations, also usable from Terminal. • New formats: Jupyter notebooks, SRT and VTT subtitles, and source code files. • More Office files: DOCM, DOTX, XLSM, XLTX, PPTM, PPSX and POTX, plus MHT web pages. • PDF bookmarks become headings, and PDF links stay clickable. • PowerPoint: image descriptions, SmartArt text, chart data and hidden slide markers. • Emails now list their attachments. • Plain-text PDF exports keep every character exactly. • Word files with images, footnotes or tracked changes keep their headings, links and lists. • More accurate text recognition on long scanned documents. • Cleaner PowerPoint, Excel, CSV, HTML and RTF conversions. • Faster previews and exports for large PDFs and text files. • Large files no longer freeze the preview. • Watch Folder keeps working after you close the window, and can resume at launch. • "Saved N files" with a Reveal in Finder button after each export. • Clear cached conversions anytime in Settings. • ⌘W closes windows again. Watch Folder moved to ⌥⌘W.

Version 1.5.0

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      • Dark Interface

      • Reduced Motion

    Information

    Seller
    C. M. LEAL LTDA
    Size
    9.8 MB
    Category
    Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 13.5 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.5 or later.
    Languages
    English and 17 more
    • English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Copyright
    © 2025-2026 C. M. Leal
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