MarkItDown by pagespool

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Hosted MarkItDown: convert Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML and the text of PDFs to Markdown.

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http markitdown-by-pagespool 'https://api.pagespool.com/mcp/markitdown/' --header 'X-API-Key: <Your API key; signing in with OAuth works instead>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markitdown-by-pagespool": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.pagespool.com/mcp/markitdown/",
            "headers": {
                "X-API-Key": "<Your API key; signing in with OAuth works instead>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is MarkItDown by pagespool?

Hosted MarkItDown: convert Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML and the text of PDFs to Markdown.

How do I install MarkItDown by pagespool?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http markitdown-by-pagespool 'https://api.pagespool.com/mcp/markitdown/' --header 'X-API-Key: <Your API key; signing in with OAuth works instead>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does MarkItDown by pagespool need an API key?

Yes. It expects X-API-Key, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains MarkItDown by pagespool?

It is published by com.pagespool. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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