The desktop client is the recommended way to start: download it, double-click to install, drop a document in, and get Markdown out — no command line needed. Developers can also integrate anydoc through the npm / pip / cargo options below.

anydoc Desktop Client

Preview

Install in two clicks and convert right away — not a single command line. Everything runs locally; your files never leave the device.

• Drag & drop or pick a file, one click to Markdown
• Batch conversion for multiple files at once
• Fully local, offline conversion — privacy by design
• Windows, Linux, and macOS covered

Download for WindowsDownload for LinuxDownload for macOS

Rather not install? Convert in your browser

Open and go — no setup needed

Drop a document in, get Markdown out instantly. Everything runs locally, files never leave your device.

Convert a Document

For developers · Six install options

Rust

Native libraryInstall from crates.io

Node.js

npm packageInstall from npm

Python

PyPI packageInstall from PyPI

Browser

WebAssemblyInstall from npm

CLI

No setup requiredSee CLI usage

Agent Skill

Plug into AI agentsInstall from skills.sh

Before you install

• Only use official releases (crates.io / npm / PyPI / skills.sh). Avoid unofficial mirrors or third-party downloads.
• Node.js needs Node ^18 or newer; the Rust crate works on stable toolchains; the WASM package needs no server at all.
• For the Agent Skill, your AI coding tool must support the skills protocol (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.).

Hit a snag? Check these common questions.

Where do I download the desktop client?

In the orange block at the top of this page: builds for Windows, Linux, and macOS (preview) are one click away. The client is in preview — this page will be updated as soon as the stable release ships.

How do I convert my first document?

The CLI is the fastest path: npx @firecrawl/anydoc report.docx prints to stdout, npx @firecrawl/anydoc slides.pptx -o slides.md writes to a file, and npx @firecrawl/anydoc - --format csv < data.csv reads from stdin. Full walkthrough in the getting started guide.

How do I use it in Node.js?

import { toMarkdown } from '@firecrawl/anydoc'
const markdown = await toMarkdown('report.docx')

The complete API is in the API quick reference.

How do I use it in Python?

import anydoc
markdown = anydoc.to_markdown("report.docx")

The complete API is in the API quick reference.

How do I use the WASM build in the browser?

import init, { toMarkdownBytes } from '@firecrawl/anydoc-wasm'
await init()
const markdown = toMarkdownBytes(bytes)

The converter on this very site is built with this package. See convert online.

Which formats can it convert?

14 formats: Word (.doc/.docx/.docm), PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx/.pptm/.pps/.ppsx/.ppsm/.pot), Excel (.xls/.xlsx/.xlsm/.xlsb), OpenDocument (.odt/.ods/.odp), RTF, EPUB, CSV, and PDF. Scanned PDFs are not supported (they need OCR) and return an Unsupported error.

How fast is conversion?

Official benchmark: 4.4ms median conversion time, full coverage of 100 real documents across 14 formats, and an overall score of 81. See the benchmark.