Document to Markdown Converter, 100% Local
Sygal converts PDF, Word, Excel, images and web pages into clean Markdown and JSON, locally on your Mac or PC. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Overview
Sygal is a local-first desktop app (Mac and Windows) that converts documents, images and web content into clean Markdown and structured JSON — ready for AI, RAG pipelines, or just easier reading and search.
It supports 29 formats out of the box: PDF (including scanned PDFs via OCR), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, CSV, EPUB, Jupyter notebooks, ZIP archives, Outlook/.eml emails, RTF, common image formats, plus web pages, YouTube transcripts and RSS feeds.
All text-based conversion happens 100% on your machine — no account, no cloud upload, no telemetry. For images, you choose your own OCR provider (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Mistral, NVIDIA NIM, Gemini, or a custom endpoint) and bring your own API key; Sygal never sees that traffic.
Other features: a searchable local library (SQLite + full-text search), native document previews, a built-in Markdown editor, on-demand translation, and a five-language interface (EN/FR/IT/DE/ES).
A separate command-line version, Sygal CLI, uses the same conversion engine and is built for developers and AI agents, with a --json output mode and a deferred-OCR mode for agents that already have their own vision capabilities.
Sygal is sold as a one-time purchase — no subscription — starting at €25.
Sygal converts PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images and web pages into clean Markdown and JSON entirely on your Mac or PC — no cloud, no account, no subscription. A CLI version with the same engine is also available for developers and AI agent pipelines. One-time purchase from €25.
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- TaglineSygal converts PDF, Word, Excel, images and web pages into clean Markdown and JSON, locally on your Mac or PC. One-time purchase, no subscription.
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- DescriptionSygal is a local-first desktop app (Mac and Windows) that converts documents, images and web content into clean Markdown and structured JSON — ready for AI, RAG pipelines, or ju...
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- Starting price€25
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- Free planNo
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- Free trialYes
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- Company locationParis
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- SummarySygal converts PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images and web pages into clean Markdown and JSON entirely on your Mac or PC — no cloud, no account, no subscription. A CLI version...
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Key Features
- 29 file formats: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, EPUB, Jupyter notebooks, ZIP archives, Outlook/.eml emails, RTF, images and more.
- Bring-your-own-key OCR: choose OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Mistral, NVIDIA NIM, Gemini or a custom endpoint — you pay the provider directly.
- Searchable local library with full-text search (SQLite + FTS5), history and batch export.
- Native previews of the original file alongside the generated Markdown.
- Built-in Markdown editor (CodeMirror) to fix output before export.
- One-click translation of converted documents into the app's 5 languages.
- Sygal CLI: same conversion engine, npm install, JSON output and an agent-friendly deferred-OCR mode.
- One-time purchase, no subscription and no account required to use the app.
Who Is It For
Privacy-conscious users and developers who need documents converted to Markdown/JSON locally — no cloud, ideal for legal, healthcare and finance.
Teams needing real-time collaboration, cloud sync across devices, or a mobile app — Sygal is single-device desktop/CLI only.
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Classification
Alternatives to Document to Markdown Converter, 100% Local
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