mdgate converters

FODS to Markdown in your browser.

Convert FODS files to GitHub-Flavored Markdown directly in your browser.

Your FODS stays on your device. No upload. No account.

Starting local converter

Use FODS to Markdown in your app

$ npm install @mdgate/odf 

import { toMarkdown } from '@mdgate/odf';

const markdown = await toMarkdown(bytes);

Pure TypeScript, Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Edge, Browser, No Python, No native addons, No WASM, Zero third-party runtime dependencies

How FODS to Markdown works

  1. FODS
  2. ODF XML parsing
  3. text · sheets · slides
  4. GitHub-Flavored Markdown

Built for JavaScript runtimes

Node.js

Read local files, uploads, S3/R2 objects, and other byte sources.

Cloudflare Workers

Parse OpenDocument files directly inside Workers without LibreOffice or a native binary.

Browser

Convert FODS locally without uploading it to a server.

Edge

Run the same TypeScript converter in compatible Edge runtimes.

What @mdgate/odf extracts

  • Text documents: headings, paragraphs, lists, links, emphasis
  • Spreadsheets: sheets as Markdown tables
  • Presentations: slide text in order
  • Drawings: readable text from the drawing
  • Styles that map onto headings and emphasis
  • Tables, including spanning cells

Why @mdgate/odf

Runs where your JavaScript runs

No separate processing service. The converter is TypeScript you can call from Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Edge runtimes, and browsers.

Local conversion

FODS files can stay inside your application or browser.

Content detection

Recognizes FODS files from their contents, not only the filename.

Deterministic parsing

The same FODS file produces repeatable Markdown without model inference.

Small runtime surface

No Python. No native addons. No WASM. No third-party runtime dependencies.

FODS for AI agents

Turn FODS files into content your agent can actually work with.

  1. FODS
  2. Markdown
    • grep
    • search
    • chunk
    • index
    • cache
    • cite
    • reason

Need more than FODS?

One format

@mdgate/odf

Your own set

@mdgate/core
+ @mdgate/odf
+ @mdgate/pdf
+ @mdgate/docx

Broad file support

@mdgate/converters

FAQ

Can I convert FODS to Markdown without uploading it?

Yes. FODS files can be converted locally in the browser.

Does FODS to Markdown work in Cloudflare Workers?

Yes. @mdgate/odf runs directly in Cloudflare Workers.

Does it require Python?

No.

Does it require native addons or WASM?

No.

What does it output?

GitHub-Flavored Markdown.

Can I install only the FODS converter?

Yes. Install @mdgate/odf instead of the complete converter set.