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title: Convert uploaded files to Markdown
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# Convert uploaded files to Markdown

ai.to\_markdown.transform(ToMarkdownTransformParams\*\*kwargs) -> SyncSinglePage\[[ToMarkdownTransformResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/ai#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(model)%20to_markdown_transform_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)]

POST/accounts/{account\_id}/ai/tomarkdown

Converts files uploaded as multipart form data into Markdown using Workers AI. Returns a conversion result for each file. Use the supported-formats endpoint to check accepted file types.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Workers AI Write``Workers AI Read`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

account\_id: str

Cloudflare account ID used for this AI model request.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(method)%20transform%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20account_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

<details>

<summary>

file: <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/ai/subresources/to_markdown/methods/transform#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(method)%20transform%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20file%20%3E%20(schema)">File</a>

</summary>

files: Sequence\[FileTypes]

Files to convert, supplied as multipart file uploads.

<a href="#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(method)%20transform%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20file%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20files">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(method)%20transform%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20file%20%3E%20(schema)>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

class ToMarkdownTransformResponse: …

</summary>

data: str

<a href="#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(model)%20to_markdown_transform_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20data">Link to this property</a>

format: str

<a href="#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(model)%20to_markdown_transform_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20format">Link to this property</a>

mime\_type: str

<a href="#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(model)%20to_markdown_transform_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20mimeType">Link to this property</a>

name: str

<a href="#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(model)%20to_markdown_transform_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20name">Link to this property</a>

tokens: str

<a href="#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(model)%20to_markdown_transform_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20tokens">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20ai.to_markdown%20%3E%20(model)%20to_markdown_transform_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Convert uploaded files to Markdown

Python

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
page = client.ai.to_markdown.transform(
    account_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    file={
        "files": [b"Example data"]
    },
)
page = page.result[0]
print(page.data)
```

200 example

```
{
  "result": [
    {
      "data": "data",
      "format": "format",
      "mimeType": "mimeType",
      "name": "name",
      "tokens": "tokens"
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "result": [
    {
      "data": "data",
      "format": "format",
      "mimeType": "mimeType",
      "name": "name",
      "tokens": "tokens"
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
```