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Markovo vs FormatDrop

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Markovo compared with FormatDrop
DetailMarkovo logo MarkovoFormatDrop logo FormatDrop
What it doesFile to Markdown converter for AI, API, CLI, and MCP Free browser-based file converter for images, audio, video, and documents
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0/month with 25 Credits/month. Starter: $3.99/month with 200 Credits/month. Pro: $7.99/month with 500 Credits/month. Credit packs: 100 Credits for $3.99, 300 Credits for $9.99, 800 Credits for $23.99, valid 365 days. Conversion rates: Digital page 0.1 Credit, OCR page 0.5 Credit, media 0.5 Cr Free: 2 files per day, 10 MB per file, watermark on images. Pro Monthly: $9.99/mo, unlimited files, 500 MB per file, no watermarks. Pro Yearly: $49/year (equivalent to $4.08/month), all Pro features billed annually.
Key features
  • Convert PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, CSV, images, audio, video, URLs, EPUB, Notion exports
  • Web interface, REST API, CLI, and MCP server access
  • OCR support for scanned text and images
  • Formula detection rendered as LaTeX
  • Source maps and quality reports for auditing
  • File retention by plan tier
  • 200+ format pairs supported
  • 100% client-side processing, files never leave your device
  • Batch conversion
  • Up to 500 MB per file on Pro
  • No watermarks on Pro and video/audio
  • Support for images, video, audio, and documents
  • Conversion speeds of 1-3 seconds typical for images
  • Works offline after converter engine is cached
  • Supports Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge
What makes it different
  • Reviewable bundles with checksummed manifests and quality evidence
  • Page-aware routing for digital text, tables, formulas, and scans
  • Single account across Web, API, CLI, and MCP surfaces
  • Unified Credit system across all conversion methods
  • Truly private: no server upload endpoint exists, files stay in browser memory only
  • No signup or account required to use
  • Runs real production conversion engines directly in browser with no latency
  • Privacy by design, not just policy: server has no upload capability
  • 14-day money-back guarantee on Pro with no questions asked
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)13 no change since last check14 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)57
Citation Flow (Majestic)2623
Referring domains (Majestic)3729

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