MdPipe v0.1.2

Another first-run fix — this one for computers that already have an old Python installed.

On a machine with a very old Python (its pip was from 2017), MdPipe was building on top of it and setup failed with a confusing "no matching distribution found" error. It wasn't really about your internet — that ancient pip simply can't talk to today's PyPI.

Now MdPipe ignores a system Python that's too old (MarkItDown needs 3.10+) and just uses its own bundled Python instead. As always, everything stays inside MdPipe's own folder — it never touches or depends on the Python already on your machine.

Download MdPipe.exe below and double-click it — no installer, no .NET, no Python. First run: if Windows shows a blue "Windows protected your PC" box, click More info, then Run anyway.

Works on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit).

MdPipe v0.1.1

A small but important fix for first-time setup.

Some people on company networks saw the first run fail with a "needs internet" message even though their internet was fine. The culprit was a proxy: browsers use the Windows proxy automatically, but the bundled pip didn't, so it couldn't reach PyPI to download MarkItDown. MdPipe now passes your system proxy through to it — so it should just work.

And if setup still can't finish for some other reason (firewall, VPN, antivirus…), the app now tells you the actual reason instead of just blaming the connection.

Nothing else changed. Download MdPipe.exe below and double-click it — no installer, no .NET, no Python. The first time, Windows may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" box; that's normal for an unsigned app — click More info, then Run anyway.

Works on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit).

MdPipe v0.1.0

Hi! This is the very first release of MdPipe — thanks for giving it a try.

If you just want the app, download MdPipe.exe below and double-click it. That's honestly all there is to it: no installer, nothing else to set up, and you don't need .NET or Python. The first time you open it, it takes about a minute to get itself ready in the background — after that it's instant and works offline.

Then just drop in your PDFs, Word docs, spreadsheets, slides, web pages or images, pick where to save them, and MdPipe turns them into clean Markdown.

One small heads-up: since the app isn't code-signed yet, Windows may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" box the first time. That's expected for any new app — click More info, then Run anyway.

Prefer the command line? There's a CLI too — details are in the README.

Works on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit).