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Technical insights on document parsing, Markdown automation, and the future of developer workflows.
Building a PDF to Embeddings Pipeline in 20 Lines of Python
Take any PDF, turn it into clean chunks, embed them with OpenAI, and store them in a vector database — end-to-end, in under 20 lines. Runnable code for pgvector and Pinecone included.
How to Feed Documents to ChatGPT Without Losing Context
Copy-pasting from PDFs destroys tables, wastes tokens, and confuses the model. Here is how to feed documents to ChatGPT properly — and get dramatically better answers.
How to Summarize a PDF with AI: Step-by-Step Guide
The fastest way to summarize a PDF with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — and why converting to Markdown first gives you a better summary every time.
Token Optimization: How Markdown Saves You Money on AI API Calls
Every token costs money. Raw PDF text and HTML waste 40-60% of your context window on noise. Markdown strips the fat and keeps the structure — here is how much you can save.
How to Convert PDF to Markdown for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Stop pasting raw PDF text into AI chatbots. Converting to Markdown saves 40-60% of tokens, preserves tables, and dramatically improves AI output quality.
Preparing Documents for RAG Pipelines: Why Markdown Beats Plain Text
Markdown input improves RAG chunk quality, retrieval accuracy, and LLM output. Here is why and how to integrate document conversion into your pipeline.
PDF to Markdown for Obsidian: The Complete Guide
Convert PDFs into Obsidian-compatible Markdown to unlock search, backlinks, and graph view for your document library.
Apple Notes Now Supports Markdown: How to Convert Your Documents
iOS 26 added native Markdown support to Apple Notes. Here is how to convert your documents to Markdown and get them into Notes across all your devices.
EPUB to Markdown for Obsidian and Notion
Turn your ebook library into a searchable, linkable knowledge base. Convert EPUB files to clean Markdown for Obsidian vaults, Notion databases, and personal wikis.
Excel to Markdown Tables: The Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about converting XLSX spreadsheets to GFM Markdown tables -- multi-sheet workbooks, large datasets, formulas, and edge cases.
PowerPoint to Markdown: Extract Slides Without the Bloat
Convert your PPTX presentations to clean Markdown for documentation, version control, and LLM consumption. No more binary blobs in your repo.
Preparing Documents for LLMs: Why Markdown Matters
Markdown is the optimal input format for large language models. Learn how converting your documents to Markdown improves token efficiency, reduces hallucinations, and supercharges RAG pipelines.
How to Convert PDF Tables to Clean Markdown
Why PDF tables are so hard to extract, what mdstill handles well, and when you need a dedicated parser for complex layouts.
Automating Your Technical Blog with GitHub Actions
A step-by-step guide to building a seamless CI/CD pipeline for Markdown-based content publishing using mdstill's API.
Optimizing PDF Extraction for LLMs
Strategies for preserving structural integrity when converting legacy PDF tables into clean Markdown formats suitable for AI consumption.