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GroupDocs.Markdown for Python via .NET is a Markdown processing and conversion API. Convert documents to Markdown and Markdown back to other formats with full control over formatting, flavors, and rendering.
Get Started
pip install groupdocs-markdown-net
from groupdocs.markdown import MarkdownConverter
md = MarkdownConverter.to_markdown("document.docx")
print(md)
How It Works
The package is a self-contained Python wheel that includes everything needed to process documents. No external software installation is required - just pip install and start converting. The wheel works across Python 3.5 - 3.14 on Windows, Linux, and macOS (Intel + Apple Silicon).
Features
- Document to Markdown: Convert DOCX, PDF, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, EPUB and 20+ formats to Markdown.
- Markdown to Document: Convert Markdown back to PDF, DOCX, and other formats.
- Markdown Flavors: CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM).
- Spreadsheet Control: Max rows, columns, sheet separator, hidden sheets.
- Heading & Metadata: Heading level offset, YAML front matter.
- Cross-Platform: Windows x64/x86, Linux x64, macOS x64/ARM64.
Supported Conversions
| Source Format | Examples |
|---|
| Word Processing | DOCX, DOC, RTF, ODT |
| PDF | PDF |
| Spreadsheets | XLSX, XLS, ODS, CSV |
| Presentations | PPTX, PPT, ODP |
| eBooks | EPUB, MOBI, AZW3 |
| Web | HTML, MHTML, CHM |
| Text | TXT, XML |
Examples
Convert to Markdown String
from groupdocs.markdown import MarkdownConverter
md = MarkdownConverter.to_markdown("./report.docx")
print(md)
Save Markdown to File
from groupdocs.markdown import MarkdownConverter
MarkdownConverter.to_file("./report.pdf", "./report.md")
Convert with Options
from groupdocs.markdown import MarkdownConverter, ConvertOptions, MarkdownFlavor, SkipImagesStrategy
with MarkdownConverter("./document.docx") as converter:
options = ConvertOptions()
options.flavor = MarkdownFlavor.GIT_HUB
options.heading_level_offset = 1
options.include_front_matter = True
options.image_export_strategy = SkipImagesStrategy()
result = converter.convert(options)
print(result.content)
Convert with Load Options
from groupdocs.markdown import MarkdownConverter, LoadOptions
load_opts = LoadOptions()
load_opts.password = "secret"
md = MarkdownConverter.to_markdown("./protected.docx", load_options=load_opts)
print(md)
Get Document Info
from groupdocs.markdown import MarkdownConverter
info = MarkdownConverter.get_info("./document.docx")
print(f"Format: {info.file_format}")
print(f"Pages: {info.page_count}")
Convert from Stream / BytesIO
import io
from groupdocs.markdown import MarkdownConverter, ConvertOptions, SkipImagesStrategy
with open("document.docx", "rb") as stream:
with MarkdownConverter(stream) as converter:
result = converter.convert(ConvertOptions())
print(result.content)
buf = io.BytesIO(downloaded_bytes)
with MarkdownConverter(buf) as converter:
options = ConvertOptions()
options.image_export_strategy = SkipImagesStrategy()
result = converter.convert(options)
print(result.content)
Spreadsheet Options
from groupdocs.markdown import MarkdownConverter, ConvertOptions, SkipImagesStrategy
with MarkdownConverter("./data.xlsx") as converter:
options = ConvertOptions()
options.max_columns = 10
options.max_rows = 50
options.include_hidden_sheets = False
options.image_export_strategy = SkipImagesStrategy()
result = converter.convert(options)
print(result.content)
AI Agent & LLM Friendly
This package is designed for seamless integration with AI agents, LLMs, and automated code generation tools.
AGENTS.md in the package — AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) auto-discover the API surface, usage patterns, and troubleshooting tips from the installed package- MCP server — connect your AI tool to GroupDocs documentation for on-demand API lookups:
{ "mcpServers": { "groupdocs-docs": { "url": "https://docs.groupdocs.com/mcp" } } }
- Machine-readable docs — full documentation available as plain text for RAG and LLM context:
- Single file:
https://docs.groupdocs.com/markdown/python-net/llms-full.txt - Per page: append
.md to any docs URL
- Markdown output for RAG — clean, structured Markdown is the preferred input for LLMs and embedding pipelines
Evaluation Mode
The API works without a license in evaluation mode with the following limitations:
- Only the first 3 pages of a document are processed.
- An evaluation watermark is added to the output.
To remove these limitations, apply a license or request a temporary license:
from groupdocs.markdown import License
License().set_license("path/to/license.lic")
Or set the environment variable (auto-applied at import):
export GROUPDOCS_LIC_PATH="path/to/license.lic"
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Platform | Fix |
|---|
DllNotFoundException: libSkiaSharp | macOS | Stale system copy — rename: sudo mv /usr/local/lib/libSkiaSharp.dylib{,.bak} |
DOTNET_SYSTEM_GLOBALIZATION_INVARIANT errors | Linux | Do NOT set this variable. Install ICU: apt-get install libicu-dev |
TypeLoadException | Any | Reinstall: pip install --force-reinstall groupdocs-markdown-net |
System Requirements
- Python: 3.5 - 3.14
- Platforms: Windows x64/x86, Linux x64, macOS x64/ARM64
- No external dependencies on Windows. Linux/macOS may need ICU (see Troubleshooting).