mdgate converters

VST to Markdown in your browser.

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

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

Starting local converter

Use VST to Markdown in your app

$ npm install @mdgate/visio 

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

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 VST to Markdown works

  1. VST
  2. shape text parsing
  3. pages · shapes · labels
  4. GitHub-Flavored Markdown

Built for JavaScript runtimes

Node.js

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

Cloudflare Workers

Parse Visio files directly inside Workers without Visio or a native binary.

Browser

Convert VST locally without uploading it to a server.

Edge

Run the same TypeScript converter in compatible Edge runtimes.

What @mdgate/visio extracts

  • Readable text from VSDX ZIP packages
  • Readable text from binary VSD OLE files
  • Shape and page text, not a visual render of the diagram

Why @mdgate/visio

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

VST files can stay inside your application or browser.

Content detection

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

Deterministic parsing

The same VST file produces repeatable Markdown without model inference.

Small runtime surface

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

VST for AI agents

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

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

Need more than VST?

One format

@mdgate/visio

Your own set

@mdgate/core
+ @mdgate/visio
+ @mdgate/pdf
+ @mdgate/docx

Broad file support

@mdgate/converters

FAQ

Can I convert VST to Markdown without uploading it?

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

Does VST to Markdown work in Cloudflare Workers?

Yes. @mdgate/visio 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 VST converter?

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

Does it render the diagram?

No. It extracts readable text from shapes and pages.