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microsoft/markitdownv0.x
TL;DR
Markitdown now includes Optical Character Recognition (OCR) – a technology that extracts text from images and PDFs – and a new converter leveraging Azure Content Understanding for enhanced document processing.
New
- Added OCR support for embedded images and PDF scans.
- Integrated Azure Content Understanding converter.
Fixes Worth Knowing
- Resolved a memory issue during PDF conversion that could cause performance problems.
- Fixed a RecursionError when processing complex, deeply nested HTML.
- Improved clarity regarding security best practices.
v0.1.6Version 0.1.6
May 26, 2026v0.1.5v0.1.5
Feb 20, 2026v0.1.4Version 0.1.4
Dec 1, 2025v0.1.3v0.1.3
Aug 26, 2025v0.1.2v0.1.2
May 28, 2025v0.1.1v0.1.1
Mar 25, 2025v0.1.0v0.1.0
Mar 22, 2025v0.0.2v0.0.2
Mar 8, 2025v0.0.1v0.0.1
Mar 6, 2025microsoft/markitdownv-1.x
TL;DR
Markitdown now better converts PDFs to Markdown, including improved table extraction and support for partially numbered lists.
Fixes Worth Knowing
PDF parsing now correctly handles partially numbered lists, and tables within PDFs are converted to aligned Markdown for better formatting.
v0.1.5b1Version 0.1.5b1
Jan 8, 2026v0.1.2a1v0.1.2a1
May 21, 2025v0.1.0a6v0.1.0a6
Mar 21, 2025v0.1.0a5v0.1.0a5
Mar 20, 2025v0.1.0a4v0.1.0a4
Mar 17, 2025v0.1.0a1v0.1.0a1
Mar 6, 2025v0.0.1a5v0.0.1a5
Feb 28, 2025v0.0.1a4MarkItDown version v0.0.1a4
Feb 11, 2025v0.0.1a3v0.0.1a3
Dec 17, 2024v0.0.1a2v0.0.1a2
Dec 17, 2024