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firecrawl-parse

Converts local PDF, DOCX, XLSX, and HTML files into markdown saved to disk.

2|Updated Mar 29, 2015
Search Tags:#pdf#markdown#firecrawl#text extraction#docx#document parsing#file conversion
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ovisan/dotfiles --skill firecrawl-parse-ovisan
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: firecrawl-parse
Source: https://github.com/ovisan/dotfiles/tree/main/.grok/skills/firecrawl-parse
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ovisan/dotfiles --skill firecrawl-parse-ovisan

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Reading content from local documents like PDFs, DOCX files, or spreadsheets requires format-specific tooling, and dumping raw output into a conversation can overwhelm context. This Skill converts any local file into clean markdown saved to disk, so you can inspect it incrementally. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Multi-format parsing: Extract text from PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, XLSX, XLS, and HTML files into well-formatted markdown. - AI summaries and Q&A: Generate a summary of a document with -S or ask a specific question about its content with -Q. - Context-safe output: Results are written to .firecrawl/ on disk rather than streamed to stdout, so large documents never blow up the conversation context. - Use Case: A user drops a 200-page research PDF and asks for the main conclusions. Parse it to .firecrawl/paper.md, then grep or read sections incrementally instead of loading the whole file. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to parse a local file, for example: "Parse ./report.pdf and save the markdown output, then summarize the key findings."

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 file to markdown on the command line?▼

Run firecrawl parse with the file path and an output flag, for example firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -o .firecrawl/paper.md. The command extracts the document text and writes clean markdown to the specified file.

What file formats can firecrawl parse convert to markdown?▼

firecrawl parse supports PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, XLSX, XLS, and HTML/HTM/XHTML files. All formats are converted into well-formatted markdown saved to disk.

Should I use firecrawl parse or scrape for a document?▼

Use parse when the source is a local file on disk, and use scrape when the source is a URL. Parse is designed for files on your computer, while scrape fetches web pages.

What is the maximum file size for parsing a document?▼

The maximum upload size is 50 MB per file. Credit usage is roughly one credit per PDF page, while HTML files cost one flat credit, so check your balance with firecrawl credit-usage before batch jobs.

How do I avoid flooding the chat context when parsing large documents?▼

Always pass the -o flag to write output to a file in the .firecrawl directory instead of streaming to stdout. Then use head, grep, or incremental reads to inspect only the sections you need.

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