Convert Document to Markdown

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Convert Document to Markdown",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Convert Document to Markdown\n\nDevelopment teams and content platforms use this recipe to convert documents for RAG ingestion, knowledge base import, or content migration. Upload any supported document and receive clean Markdown with preserved structure.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
        "height": 280,
        "width": 500,
        "color": 2
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        200,
        40
      ],
      "id": "d902e1d3-3586-4e18-a7d4-924ce672fb85",
      "name": "Overview"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "### Step 1: Convert Document to Markdown\nResource: **Document to Markdown**\n\nConfigure the Document to Markdown parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
        "height": 160,
        "width": 300,
        "color": 6
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        475,
        100
      ],
      "id": "97bf1b2f-4c80-4cc5-8f57-f14bbc06babe",
      "name": "Step 1 Note"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ],
      "id": "2b7f6978-fcf3-4080-a209-ed3a7b1e211b",
      "name": "Manual Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "documentToMarkdown",
        "fileInputMode": "url",
        "fileName": "quarterly-report.pdf",
        "fileUrl": "https://example.com/reports/quarterly-report-q1-2026.pdf"
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        500,
        300
      ],
      "id": "f3d36e4a-b4eb-46f1-8e01-1b0552552064",
      "name": "Convert Document to Markdown",
      "credentials": {
        "iterationLayerApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Manual Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Convert Document to Markdown",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}

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• iterationLayerApi

About this workflow

Convert Document to Markdown. Uses n8n-nodes-iterationlayer. Event-driven trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/iterationlayer/n8n-nodes-iterationlayer/blob/main/templates/document-to-markdown-pipeline.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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