Convert to Markdown
~1 credits / MB of input (up to 5)Converts a Word document, HTML page, EPUB, reStructuredText, or LaTeX file into clean Markdown. Structure (headings, lists, tables, links) is preserved; custom Word styling, comments, and tracked changes are stripped. PDF cannot be used as a source for this operation.
Use when
You want a file as editable plain text to paste into a wiki or repo, or to feed a model.
Not for
Extracting text out of a PDF, or preserving exact Word styling.
Cost
~1 credits / MB of input (up to 5)
A 3 MB input costs about 2 credits; larger inputs cost more.
Estimated; the actual charge depends on your input and is shown in the response.
What it accepts
Set these inside the intent when you run it.
URL of the file to convert (Word, HTML, EPUB, reStructuredText, or LaTeX).
Name for the resulting Markdown file.
What you get back
A download link to a .md file containing clean Markdown text.
Run it
Run this sub-skill directly: pin it with operation and pass its inputs in the intent. (Omit operation and the Document Converter skill will route from your intent instead.)
curl -X POST "https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/document-converter/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FARO_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"intent":{"operation":"to_markdown","source_file":"https://example.com/spec.docx","output_filename":"spec.md"}}'Example requests
- ›Convert this Word doc to Markdown so I can put it in the repo
- ›Turn this HTML page into Markdown for my wiki
- ›I want a Markdown version of this EPUB