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Firecrawl Parse

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Convert a local file (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, …) to markdown, or answer questions about its content. Use whenever the input is a file path, not a URL.
— the description by Firecrawl

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The firecrawl-parse skill provides a command-line interface for transforming various local file formats into structured markdown. It is designed to handle document conversion and content analysis, allowing users to generate summaries or answer specific questions based on the provided file content. The skill emphasizes efficient output management by directing results to a dedicated directory, ensuring that large documents do not overwhelm the agent's context window.

What it does

  • Converts local files including PDF, DOCX, XLSX, and HTML into markdown format.
  • Generates AI-powered summaries of document content.
  • Answers specific user questions based on the provided file.
  • Saves output files to a designated local directory for easy access.
  • Supports file paths with spaces through proper quoting.

When to use it

  • When you need to extract text from a local document for further processing.
  • When you want to summarize a long document without reading it in full.
  • When you need to query specific information from a local file.
  • When you are working with supported formats like PDF, DOCX, or spreadsheets.

Advantages

  • Produces clean, structured markdown output.
  • Prevents context window overflow by saving large outputs to disk.
  • Supports a wide range of common document formats.
  • Enables targeted information retrieval from static files.

Usage examples

“Convert my report.pdf into a markdown file.”
The agent runs the parse command and saves the converted markdown to .firecrawl/report.md.
“Summarize the contents of data.xlsx.”
The agent processes the spreadsheet and saves a summary to .firecrawl/data-summary.md.
“What are the key findings in research.pdf?”
The agent parses the PDF and saves the answer to your question in .firecrawl/research-qa.md.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/firecrawl/firecrawl-parse/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip firecrawl-parse.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Firecrawl

firecrawl parse

Turn a local document into clean markdown on disk. Supports PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, XLSX, XLS, HTML/HTM.

Quick start

Always save to .firecrawl/ with -o — parsed docs can be hundreds of KB and blow up context if streamed to stdout. Add .firecrawl/ to .gitignore.

mkdir -p .firecrawl

# File → markdown
firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -o .firecrawl/paper.md

# AI summary
firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -S -o .firecrawl/paper-summary.md

# Ask a question about the doc
firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -Q "What are the main conclusions?" \
  -o .firecrawl/paper-qa.md

Then read the output incrementally with head, grep, or rg.

Run firecrawl parse --help for the full option list.

Done when: the markdown, summary, or answer is written under .firecrawl/ and you have inspected it with bounded reads.

Tips

  • Quote paths with spaces: firecrawl parse "./My Doc.pdf" -o .firecrawl/mydoc.md.

  • Max upload size: 50 MB per file.

  • Credits: ~1 per PDF page; HTML is 1 flat.

  • Check .firecrawl/ before re-parsing the same file.

  • To check your credit balance (recommended for batch processing and similar workflows), use firecrawl credit-usage (requires authentication).

See also

  • firecrawl-scrape — same idea for URLs

  • firecrawl-build-scrape — building document extraction into an app instead of running it here

Files

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Security

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Attribution and licence

Published by
Firecrawl
Publisher
Firecrawl (Official)
Source
firecrawl/skills · skills/core/firecrawl-parse · commit 458d9d0
Licence
ISC License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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