GenMD.md

Document to Markdown Converter (GenMD)

A batch script that converts documents to Markdown format with enhanced features for handling images and formatting.

Prerequisites

• Pandoc - Document converter
• ImageMagick - For image conversion
• PowerShell (comes pre-installed on Windows)

Installation

1. Download GenMD.bat to your preferred location
2. Ensure Pandoc and ImageMagick are installed and accessible from the command line
3. (Optional) Create a shortcut to GenMD.bat for easier access

Usage

There are three ways to use the converter:

Method 1: Drag and Drop

1. Simply drag and drop any supported document onto the GenMD.bat file
2. The script will automatically convert it to Markdown format

Method 2: Interactive Window

1. Double-click GenMD.bat
2. Drag and drop your file into the command window, or manually type/paste the file path
3. Press Enter to start the conversion

Method 3: Manual Input

1. Double-click GenMD.bat
2. When prompted, type or paste the full path to your document
3. Press Enter to start the conversion

Features

• Converts documents to Markdown while preserving:
  • Code blocks
  • Tables
  • Images
  • Footnotes
  • Superscript and subscript
• Automatically converts EMF images to PNG format
• Creates an attachments folder for media files
• Cleans up formatting issues like excessive dashes and equal signs

Output

The script will create:

• A .md file with the same name as your input file
• An attachments/[filename] folder containing any extracted media

Supported Input Formats

Supports all input formats that Pandoc can handle, including:

• Word Documents (.docx)
• HTML
• RTF
• And many more

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues:

• Ensure all prerequisites are properly installed
• Check if the input file path contains special characters
• Verify you have write permissions in the output directory
• Open an issue here