How Drop2MD works
Drop2MD is a browser-local document and paste to Markdown tool. Files use firecrawl/anydoc (MIT WASM). Paste uses Turndown. Drop2MD servers never receive the file or clipboard content for Phase 1 conversion.
Open the converterTwo conversion paths
- Files: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument, RTF, EPUB, CSV via anydoc WASM.
- Paste: clipboard HTML or plain text via Turndown.
Limits (current)
| Constraint | Value |
|---|---|
| Max convert size | 100 MiB (WASM may still fail on huge or complex files) |
| History save | Skipped for inputs over ~25 MiB or oversized Markdown |
| Auth | None for the browser UI |
| OCR | Not supported (text-native only) |
| HTTP convert API | Not available yet |
| Pricing | Free |
Machine-readable source of truth
Capability honesty lives in ai-catalog.json, with human-oriented briefs in llms.txt and llms-full.txt. Prefer those over inventing endpoints.
Steps
- Open drop2md.com.
- Drop a file or paste rich text.
- Copy or download Markdown.
- Optional: reopen items from Conversion History (local only).
FAQ
What engine converts files?
File conversion uses firecrawl/anydoc (MIT) compiled to WebAssembly and run in the browser.
What engine converts paste?
Paste uses Turndown client-side on clipboard HTML or plain text.
Why do large files skip history?
Inputs over about 25 MiB or oversized Markdown still convert for preview, copy, and download, but are not saved to localStorage history.