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firecrawl-parse

Convert local PDF, DOCX, XLSX, and HTML files to markdown via the Firecrawl CLI.

Updated Aug 2, 2026
Search Tags:#pdf#markdown#cli#firecrawl#docx#document parsing#file conversion
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/leonardoacosta/agents --skill firecrawl-parse-leonardoacosta
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: firecrawl-parse
Source: https://github.com/leonardoacosta/agents/tree/main/skills/firecrawl-parse
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/leonardoacosta/agents --skill firecrawl-parse-leonardoacosta

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Local documents like PDFs, Word files, and spreadsheets are hard to feed into AI workflows directly. This Skill converts them into clean markdown on disk, and can also summarize or answer questions about the content, without dumping huge outputs into context. ## Core Features & Use Cases - File-to-Markdown Conversion: Parse PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, XLSX, XLS, and HTML files into markdown saved under .firecrawl/. - AI Summaries and Q&A: Generate a summary with -S or ask a targeted question with -Q about the document's content. - Use Case: You receive a 40-page research paper as a PDF. Run firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -o .firecrawl/paper.md, then inspect the result incrementally with head or grep instead of loading the whole document into context. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to parse a local file such as ./report.pdf into markdown saved under .firecrawl/ and then summarize its main conclusions.

Frequently Asked Questions about firecrawl-parse

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I convert a PDF to markdown from the command line?▼

Run firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -o .firecrawl/paper.md to convert the PDF into markdown saved on disk. Always write output to a .firecrawl/ directory so large parsed documents do not flood stdout or context.

What file formats does firecrawl parse support?▼

firecrawl parse supports PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, XLSX, XLS, and HTML/HTM files. It is intended for local file paths; for URLs, use the firecrawl-scrape skill instead.

Can I ask questions about a document instead of converting it?▼

Yes, use the -Q flag, for example firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -Q "What are the main conclusions?" -o .firecrawl/paper-qa.md. The -S flag similarly produces an AI-generated summary of the document.

What is the maximum file size for firecrawl parse?▼

The maximum upload size is 50 MB per file. Larger files must be split or reduced before parsing, and each PDF page costs roughly one credit while HTML costs one flat credit.

How do I check my Firecrawl credit balance before batch parsing?▼

Run firecrawl credit-usage to check your credit balance, which requires authentication. This is recommended before batch processing since parsing consumes about one credit per PDF page.

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