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Detailmarkitdown.ai logo markitdown.aiSwiftSend logo SwiftSend
What it doesConvert documents and web pages into Markdown for AI workflows Secure Large File Transfer Made Simple
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree anonymous trial: up to 10 MB and 25 pages, 3 conversions per IP per hour, 10 per day. Lite: $20/month (150 credits/month, 100 MB max file size, 100 pages/file). Pro: $50/month (500 credits/month, 200 MB max file size, 200 pages/file). Max: $100/month (1200 credits/month, unlimited file size). A Free plan: €0, 2 GB per transfer, 5 transfers per month, 10 GB storage, 7-day retention. Professional: €… per month, 100 GB per transfer, unlimited transfers, 250 GB storage, 30-day retention. Studio: €… per month, 250 GB per transfer, unlimited transfers, 1000 GB storage, 365-day retention. Pay ann
Key features
  • Convert PDFs, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images and HTML to Markdown
  • Side-by-side source and Markdown preview in viewer
  • Automatic OCR for scanned pages and images
  • Batch conversion with per-file status tracking
  • Developer API with webhooks and polling
  • Preserved structure: headings, lists, tables and reading order
  • AI figure enhancement and image understanding (paid plans)
  • Markdown export to HTML, text and PDF
  • Saved conversion history with storage by plan
  • Support for web page URLs with server-side fetching
  • Stream files during upload - recipients download while sender uploads
  • Resumable uploads that continue from point of interruption
  • Preserve folder organization during transfer
  • Password protection for transferred files
  • Download tracking and access logs
  • Antivirus protection on all transfers
  • Multithreaded uploads for faster speeds
  • Set expiration dates and limit download count
  • Schedule email delivery for custom times
  • Works on smartphones, tablets, and desktops
What makes it different
  • Preserves document structure in Markdown so AI models and RAG pipelines receive predictable text
  • Automatic OCR handles scanned and image-based documents the same as text-layer PDFs
  • Free anonymous trial requires no account or payment to test a file
  • Independent service unaffiliated with Microsoft MarkItDown open-source library
  • Streaming upload and download - recipients download while you're still uploading
  • Resumable uploads - no restarting from the beginning on connection failure
  • Folder organization preserved throughout entire transfer cycle
  • Up to 250 GB per transfer with Studio plan
  • No quality loss on video files - retains original resolution including 4K
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)16 +1 (up) since last check21 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)275
Citation Flow (Majestic)3227
Referring domains (Majestic)7355

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