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Finder service that converts files to Markdown using pandoc. Supports all pandoc input formats with macOS notifications. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Convert to Markdown — Automator Quick Action
Converts files to Markdown via pandoc directly from the Finder right-click menu.
Requirements
- macOS 12+
- pandoc:
brew install pandoc
Installation
- Copy
ConvertToMarkdown.workflowto~/Library/Services/ - Refresh services:
/System/Library/CoreServices/pbs -update
Or in one command:
cp -r ConvertToMarkdown.workflow ~/Library/Services/
/System/Library/CoreServices/pbs -update
Usage
Right-click any supported file in Finder → Services → Convert to Markdown
The output .md file is saved in the same folder as the original.
Supported formats
.docx .odt .pptx .xlsx .epub .html .rtf .tex .rst .org .csv .tsv .json .xml .ipynb .fb2 .adoc .textile .typ and more.
.doc(old Word format) is not supported by pandoc. Save as.docxfirst.
If the menu item doesn't appear
- Check System Settings → Privacy & Security → Extensions → Finder — make sure the action is enabled
- Or go to System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Services