A high-efficiency conversion tool that transforms complex document formats into clean, structured Markdown text.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install doc-converter
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install doc-converter using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Document Converter?
The Document Converter skill provides a seamless way to extract content from proprietary and fixed-layout formats like PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into Markdown. By utilizing the markitdown engine, it enables AI agents and developers to process and read non-text documents as if they were native Markdown, making it an essential addition to any workflow involving Openclaw Skills. This skill bridges the gap between static documents and dynamic text processing, allowing for better data integration and readability.
Document Converter Use Cases
- Automating the extraction of text from PDF research papers.
- Converting legacy Word documentation into Markdown for GitHub wikis or static sites.
- Parsing spreadsheet data from Excel files into readable Markdown tables for AI analysis.
- Extracting slide content from PowerPoint presentations for summary generation.
How Document Converter Works
- The AI agent identifies a request to read a file with a supported extension (.pdf, .docx, .xlsx, or .pptx).
- The skill invokes the markitdown CLI tool using the provided file path.
- The tool processes the document structure and converts it into a Markdown-formatted string.
- The resulting Markdown is returned to the agent for further processing or display.
Document Converter Setup
First, ensure you have the markitdown CLI installed on your system. You can install it via pip:
pip install markitdown
Once installed, enable the skill within your environment to start processing files using Openclaw Skills.
Document Converter Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill operates on local file paths and returns a text stream in Markdown format.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| file_path | String | The absolute or relative path to the input document. |
| output | String | The generated Markdown text extracted from the source. |
Document Converter Advanced Features
- Multi-format support covering documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
- Integration with existing CLI-based workflows for batch processing.
- High-fidelity conversion that preserves table structures and text hierarchy.
- Native compatibility with Openclaw Skills for automated document parsing.
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