mdgate converters

FODT to Markdown in your browser.

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

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

Starting local converter

Use FODT 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 FODT to Markdown works

  1. FODT
  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 FODT 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

FODT files can stay inside your application or browser.

Content detection

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

Deterministic parsing

The same FODT file produces repeatable Markdown without model inference.

Small runtime surface

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

FODT for AI agents

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

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

Need more than FODT?

One format

@mdgate/odf

Your own set

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

Broad file support

@mdgate/converters

FAQ

Can I convert FODT to Markdown without uploading it?

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

Does FODT 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 FODT converter?

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