# Anymd (open-source PDF tool)

> Anymd is a free, open-source command-line PDF tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Any file → clean Markdown for AI agents: PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, EPUB, HTML and web pages, images (OCR), audio and video (metadata, subtitles, transcripts). It has 1,055 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, EPUB, HTML and web pages, images (OCR), audio and video (metadata, subtitles, transcripts). A fast Rust MCP server and CLI that runs on your machine. No API key.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/SylphxAI/anymd |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 1,055 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://sylphxai.github.io/anymd/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | PDF editors & tools |
| Latest release | v8.5.5 (Oct 19, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 27, 2026 |

## Install

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install Sylphx.anymd
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/Sylphx.anymd

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