Bridgex is an open-source desktop application (v0.2.1) built in Rust with the Freya UI framework. It wraps the Markitdown crate to convert common document formats into Markdown, then opens the result in a built-in editor so you can review, refine, and save — no command line required.Documentation Index
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Installation
Install via crates.io, PyPI, or grab the prebuilt binary for your platform.
Quickstart
Get Bridgex running and convert your first file in under two minutes.
Supported Formats
See every file type Bridgex can convert, from Excel sheets to JPEG images.
LLM Integration
Use OpenAI, Gemini, or Deepseek to generate descriptions for images.
What Bridgex Does
Bridgex converts documents into clean Markdown text using the Markitdown crate, then opens that text in a built-in code editor. You can review and refine the output, then save a.md file wherever you like — no configuration required for basic use.
Broad Format Support
Convert Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PDF, HTML, CSV, RSS/XML, ZIP archives, and JPEG images.
Built-In Editor
Edit the converted Markdown directly in the app before saving it to disk.
LLM Image Descriptions
Attach an OpenAI, Gemini, or Deepseek API key to get AI-generated alt-text for JPEG images.
Get Started in Three Steps
Install Bridgex
Choose your platform — install via Cargo, pip, or download a prebuilt binary. See the Installation guide for all options.
Open a File
Launch the app and press Ctrl+O (or use File → Open) to pick a supported file. Bridgex converts it to Markdown instantly.
On Linux, install from SourceForge — the
pip install bridgex wheel is only available for Windows and macOS.