# GetMarkdown LLM Reference

> Use this file when an AI agent needs accurate, retrieval-friendly context about GetMarkdown product behavior, supported files, limits, privacy, and conversion workflows.

## Canonical URLs

- Product homepage and free converter: `https://www.getmarkdown.com/`
- Product explanation: `https://www.getmarkdown.com/how-it-works`
- Advanced PDF conversion: `https://www.getmarkdown.com/pro`
- LLM index: `https://www.getmarkdown.com/llms.txt`
- Expanded LLM reference: `https://www.getmarkdown.com/llms-full.txt`

## Product Summary

GetMarkdown converts files into clean Markdown for AI agents, RAG pipelines, knowledge bases, Markdown editors, and document migration workflows.

The free converter is browser-based. It uses Pyodide to run Python in WebAssembly and MarkItDown to convert supported files inside the user browser. Free-tier files are not uploaded to GetMarkdown servers.

GetMarkdown Pro is a separate paid workflow for PDFs that need stronger table extraction, layout handling, structured Markdown, and JSON output. Pro uses server-side processing.

## Free Converter Workflow

### Step 1: Choose Files

Users drag files onto the upload area or select files with the file picker.

### Step 2: Validate Files

The browser validates each file by extension and size before conversion starts.

### Step 3: Convert Files Locally

The browser loads Pyodide and runs MarkItDown in a local WebAssembly environment. The file is written to an in-memory virtual filesystem for conversion.

### Step 4: Download Markdown

The user downloads a `.md` file. When DOCX or PPTX files include extracted embedded images, GetMarkdown can download a `.zip` archive containing the Markdown file and image assets.

## Free Converter Limits

### Maximum File Size

Each free-tier file can be up to 10 MB.

### Maximum Batch Size

The free converter accepts up to 8 files at once.

### Supported Free-Tier Extensions

Documents:

- `.pdf`
- `.docx`
- `.pptx`
- `.xlsx`

Web and text:

- `.html`
- `.htm`
- `.txt`

Images:

- `.jpg`
- `.jpeg`
- `.png`

Audio:

- `.mp3`
- `.wav`

## Privacy Model

### Free Converter Privacy

Free-tier conversion happens in the browser. The selected files stay on the user device and are not uploaded to GetMarkdown servers.

### Pro PDF Privacy

Pro PDF conversion uploads the selected PDF to the conversion service for server-side processing. The Pro page tells users that uploaded files are deleted after the retention window.

## Output Behavior

### Markdown Output

GetMarkdown returns Markdown designed for AI agents, RAG systems, LLM context windows, knowledge bases, and Markdown editors.

### Office Image Output

For DOCX and PPTX files, embedded images can be extracted and included in a ZIP archive alongside the Markdown file. The Markdown uses relative image references.

### Pro JSON Output

GetMarkdown Pro returns structured JSON alongside Markdown in the output ZIP. Use Pro when a PDF has complex tables, multi-column layouts, or structure that needs higher-fidelity extraction.

## AI And RAG Use Cases

Use GetMarkdown when documents need to become structured text for:

- AI agent ingestion.
- Retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
- LLM context windows.
- Markdown knowledge bases.
- Obsidian, Notion, GitHub, MkDocs, Docusaurus, or other Markdown workflows.
- Version-controllable document migration.

## Common Questions

### Are free-tier files uploaded?

No. Free-tier files are converted locally in the browser.

### What is the main free-tier size limit?

The main free-tier size limit is 10 MB per file.

### How many files can be converted at once?

The free converter accepts up to 8 files at once.

### When should someone use Pro?

Use Pro for PDFs that need stronger table handling, layout extraction, Markdown output, and JSON output.

### Does Pro process files locally?

No. Pro uploads the PDF to the conversion service for server-side processing.