Sygal · Document to Markdown Converter, 100% Local

Sygal returns clean Markdown you can read, or JSON your pipeline can parse.Or paste a screenshot⌘VWhy the output mattersA raw file and clean Markdown aren't the same to an AI.Sygal normalizes every document into one clean, structured output your AI can actually work with. What that changes depends on where the file comes from.2 to 7x lighter, where it countsImages, scans, PDFs, web & YouTubeA scan, a screenshot, a scanned PDF or a web page carries a lot your AI pays to read but never uses: pixels, layout, markup. Converted to text, the same content can run roughly 2 to 7x lighter on tokens, and the model reads what matters. YouTube links come in as clean transcripts, ready to summarize or search.The gain is largest on visual and web content; exact figures vary with each file.One clean, consistent outputWord, Excel, PowerPointAlready-structured files get a different win: Sygal standardizes them into the same clean Markdown and JSON as everything else. One predictable output for your whole pipeline, ready to parse, search and reuse, with no format-by-format handling.Whatever a document starts as, it ends the same way: clean, structured, and ready for your AI.In practiceDrop. Convert. Review.Export.From a raw file to something usable, in seconds.01DropA file, a URL, or a screenshot with Cmd+V. Sygal detects the format automatically.⌘Vto paste02ConvertFully local processing. For OCR on an image or scan, the provider of your choice, with your own key.~1.7s per file03ReviewNative preview of the original file right next to the result. Edit the Markdown or JSON directly before exporting, nothing is locked.before export04ExportMarkdown, JSON, or both at once. Export right away, and the result also stays in your local library, searchable anytime..md/.jsonWhat Sygal doesA full conversion engine, not just an exporter.Three groups of features: the essentials, what few tools offer, and what you need for daily use and volume.The essentials29 supported formats (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, email, EPUB...)Clean Markdown output and structured JSONNative preview of the original document, next to the resultEdit the result before exportingWhat few tools offerOCR of your choice: OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, NVIDIA, Gemini or a custom provider, with your own API keyDirect import from a URLA persistent local library, with full-text searchToken count shown on every document, so you see exactly what a model readsFor daily use and volumeBatch conversionFilters and search in the librarySimple retry if a file failsDirect copy-paste (Cmd+V) for screenshotsWho it's forThree ways to use Sygal.Three profiles, one conversion engine.Developers and AI buildersPrepare your documents for a RAG pipeline, a vector store, or an agent, Markdown and JSON ready to use directly, with no extra cleanup step.Professions handling sensitive documentsLegal, accounting, HR, healthcare. Your contracts, payslips or case files never leave your machine, except the images you choose to send to OCR.Everyday document useMeeting notes, internal documentation, research. A local, searchable library of everything you've converted.Bring your own engineYour OCR, your rules.Images run through the OCR provider you pick, with your own API key. Pick on cost and volume, and switch whenever you like.OpenAIDefaultAPI costBilled per token, by image resolution.Pick forEveryday, mixed documents.MistralBest valueAPI costFlat price per page, with an even cheaper async batch mode.Pick forLarge volumes of scans.ClaudePremiumAPI costBilled per token; the priciest at volume.Pick forWhen you specifically want Claude.NVIDIA NIM and Gemini are also available, along with a custom provider. NVIDIA offers a free option to get started with no API budget.OCR runs through your own API key and the engine you choose: no markup, swap anytime. Your documents are converted 100% locally and never leave your machine; only OCR on an image and importing a URL you choose reach the network.Privacy by constructionYour documents stay on your machine.Two columns, no ambiguity: what stays, what can leave.Stays on your machineYour files (Word, Excel, PDF, HTML, email...)The text converted to Markdown and JSONYour local library and its historyYour API keys, encrypted locallyCan go over the network, on your requestAn image or a scan, sent to the OCR provider you choose, with your own keyA URL, if you import oneNo account to create. No telemetry. Sygal never sees your documents.See the full privacy policyFor your agents and pipelinesYour AI agents deserveclean Markdown too.The same conversion engine exists on the command line. One-command install, strict JSON output for your scripts, compatible with orchestrators like Hermes or OpenClaw.npm install -g sygal-cliExplore Sygal CLITestimonialsWhat the people using it have to say.Three reviews, three different uses.Privacy isn't negotiable in my line of work. Sygal converts my files locally, no cloud, no account. I can finally get AI-ready documents without compromising my clients' data.LCLaurence C.Executive AssistantI feed Sygal's JSON output straight into my AI pipelines. The structure is consistent every time, exactly what I needed.TSThomas S.CEOFast and efficient. It saves half a day of processing, for me and for the teams. Easy to use and genuinely useful.JDJonathan D.Senior DirectorPricingOne price. One purchase.No subscription.No usage meter, no surprise renewal.Launch offer€25€29One-time purchase, launch offerLicence for 2 seats, usable on the desktop app or the CLI, your choiceAll features: conversion, OCR (BYOK), library, batch exportUpdates included for the major version14-day free trial before purchaseRefund available within 14 daysStart free trialNo card required for the trial. No subscription, ever.Already decided? Buy directlyNeed several licences for your team? See the team offerFAQQuestions, answered.Everything you might want to know before you try Sygal.From the maker“I'm an independent developer in Paris. I built Sygal for two reasons: to stop using tools that upload everything, lock you into a subscription, and still hand back messy text; and to stop burning through my AI credits. A raw document drags along a lot of noise an AI has to read without needing it. Sygal is the tool I wanted for myself: local, paid once, built to hand my AIs clean text. If it spares you the same hassle, that's the whole point.”Cyrill SemahCreator of SygalReady to try itStop copy-pasting.Start converting.14-day free trial. No card required. One-time purchase after that, no subscription.macOS 12+Windows 10+No account