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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.

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.

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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.

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Get Started in Three Steps

1

Install Bridgex

Choose your platform — install via Cargo, pip, or download a prebuilt binary. See the Installation guide for all options.
2

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.
3

Edit and Save

Review the output in the editor, make any changes, then press Ctrl+S (or File → Save) to write the .md file to disk.
On Linux, install from SourceForge — the pip install bridgex wheel is only available for Windows and macOS.