diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index 76e9ab3..d61bcfe 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -157,26 +157,46 @@ Convert papers from PDF to Markdown using MinerU.
 **Options:**
 - `--library PATH`: Specify library directory
 - `--paper-id ID`: Convert specific paper only
+- `--retry-failed`: Retry papers with failed conversion status
+- `--force`: Force reconvert all papers (including successful ones)
+- `--no-ui`: Disable rich UI display (useful for scripting)
 
 **Examples:**
 ```bash
-# Convert all pending papers
+# Convert all pending papers (with rich UI)
 paperlib convert
 
+# Retry failed conversions
+paperlib convert --retry-failed
+
+# Force reconvert all papers
+paperlib convert --force
+
 # Convert specific paper
 paperlib convert --paper-id arxiv-2212_06340
 
+# Convert without UI (for scripts)
+paperlib convert --no-ui
+
 # Convert in specific library
 paperlib convert --library ~/research
 ```
 
 **Behavior:**
-- Processes papers with `conversion_status: pending`
-- Uses MinerU for PDF to Markdown conversion
+- Processes papers with `conversion_status: pending` (or failed with `--retry-failed`)
+- Uses MinerU for PDF to Markdown conversion with CPU pipeline backend
+- Shows rich UI with progress bar and live MinerU output (unless `--no-ui`)
 - Updates metadata with conversion status
 - Creates conversion logs in `logs/` directory
+- Post-processes markdown to fix image references (`images/` → `assets/`)
 - Handles conversion failures gracefully
 
+**Rich UI Features:**
+- Progress bar showing papers converted
+- Live streaming of MinerU output
+- Current paper being processed
+- Color-coded output (errors in red, progress in blue, etc.)
+
 ---
 
 ### `paperlib reindex`
diff --git a/src/paperlib/cli.py b/src/paperlib/cli.py
index 93c517b..ebdd244 100644
--- a/src/paperlib/cli.py
+++ b/src/paperlib/cli.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ def _build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     convert_parser.add_argument(
         "--force", action="store_true", help="Force reconvert successful papers"
     )
+    convert_parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-ui", action="store_true", help="Disable rich UI (useful for scripting)"
+    )
     convert_parser.set_defaults(handler=_handle_convert)
 
     # Reindex command
@@ -329,22 +332,24 @@ def _handle_convert(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
             return 1
         else:
             # Convert papers based on flags
+            use_ui = not args.no_ui  # Use UI unless explicitly disabled
             success_count, failure_count = converter.convert_all_pending(
-                retry_failed=args.retry_failed, force=args.force
+                retry_failed=args.retry_failed, force=args.force, use_ui=use_ui
             )
 
-            # Show what was attempted
-            if args.force:
-                action = "Force converted"
-            elif args.retry_failed:
-                action = "Converted pending and retried failed"
-            else:
-                action = "Converted pending"
+            # Show what was attempted (if not using UI, UI will show its own summary)
+            if args.no_ui or (success_count == 0 and failure_count == 0):
+                if args.force:
+                    action = "Force converted"
+                elif args.retry_failed:
+                    action = "Converted pending and retried failed"
+                else:
+                    action = "Converted pending"
+
+                msg = f"{action}: {success_count} successful, {failure_count} failed"
+                print(msg)
 
-            msg = f"{action}: {success_count} successful, {failure_count} failed"
-            print(msg)
             return 0 if failure_count == 0 else 1
-
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error during conversion: {e}")
         return 1
diff --git a/src/paperlib/converter/mineru_converter.py b/src/paperlib/converter/mineru_converter.py
index 4a02f58..0ac854b 100644
--- a/src/paperlib/converter/mineru_converter.py
+++ b/src/paperlib/converter/mineru_converter.py
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from paperlib.models import ConversionStatus, PaperMetadata
 from paperlib.storage import PaperStorageManager
+from paperlib.ui import ConversionUI
 
 
 class MinerUConverter:
@@ -67,8 +69,9 @@ class MinerUConverter:
             temp_output_dir = cache_dir / f"mineru_temp_{metadata.paper_id}"
             temp_output_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
-            # Run MinerU conversion
+            # Clear/create log file to start fresh
             log_file = logs_dir / "mineru.log"
+            log_file.write_text("")  # Clear existing log content
 
             # Correct MinerU command
             cmd = [
@@ -93,13 +96,16 @@ class MinerUConverter:
 
             # Check if conversion was successful
             if result.returncode == 0:
-                # MinerU outputs to <output_dir>/<filename>/
+                # MinerU outputs to <output_dir>/<filename>/auto/
                 pdf_stem = pdf_path.stem  # Get filename without .pdf extension
-                mineru_output_dir = temp_output_dir / pdf_stem
+                mineru_output_dir = temp_output_dir / pdf_stem / "auto"
                 expected_markdown = mineru_output_dir / f"{pdf_stem}.md"
                 expected_images = mineru_output_dir / "images"
 
                 if expected_markdown.exists():
+                    # Post-process markdown file before moving
+                    self._post_process_markdown(expected_markdown)
+
                     # Move markdown file to paper directory
                     expected_markdown.rename(markdown_path)
 
@@ -130,6 +136,11 @@ class MinerUConverter:
                     self.logger.error(
                         f"Expected markdown file not found: {expected_markdown}"
                     )
+                    # For debugging, list what files were actually created
+                    if temp_output_dir.exists():
+                        created_files = list(temp_output_dir.rglob("*"))
+                        files_str = [str(f) for f in created_files]
+                        self.logger.error(f"Files created by MinerU: {files_str}")
                     metadata.conversion_status = ConversionStatus.FAILED
                     self.storage_manager.update_paper_metadata(metadata)
                     return False
@@ -154,12 +165,11 @@ class MinerUConverter:
                 shutil.rmtree(temp_output_dir, ignore_errors=True)
 
     def convert_all_pending(
-        self, retry_failed: bool = False, force: bool = False
+        self, retry_failed: bool = False, force: bool = False, use_ui: bool = True
     ) -> tuple[int, int]:
         """Convert papers based on their conversion status."""
-        success_count = 0
-        failure_count = 0
-
+        # Find papers to convert
+        papers_to_convert = []
         for metadata in self.storage_manager.list_all_papers():
             should_convert = False
 
@@ -174,9 +184,85 @@ class MinerUConverter:
                 should_convert = True
 
             if should_convert:
+                papers_to_convert.append(metadata)
+
+        if not papers_to_convert:
+            return 0, 0
+
+        # Use rich UI for multiple papers or when explicitly requested
+        if use_ui and len(papers_to_convert) > 0:
+            conversion_ui = ConversionUI()
+            return conversion_ui.run_conversion_with_ui(
+                papers_to_convert, self.convert_paper, self.storage_manager
+            )
+        else:
+            # Fallback to simple conversion without UI
+            success_count = 0
+            failure_count = 0
+
+            for metadata in papers_to_convert:
                 if self.convert_paper(metadata):
                     success_count += 1
                 else:
                     failure_count += 1
 
-        return success_count, failure_count
+            return success_count, failure_count
+
+    def _post_process_markdown(self, markdown_path: Path) -> None:
+        """Post-process the markdown file to fix image references and other issues."""
+        try:
+            # Read the original markdown content
+            content = markdown_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+            # Fix image references: images/ -> assets/
+            # This handles both ![](images/...) and ![alt text](images/...)
+            import re
+
+            content = re.sub(
+                r"!\[([^\]]*)\]\(images/",  # Match ![...](images/
+                r"![\1](assets/",  # Replace with ![...](assets/
+                content,
+            )
+
+            # Also handle standalone image references without alt text
+            content = re.sub(
+                r"!\[\]\(images/",  # Match ![](images/
+                r"![](assets/",  # Replace with ![](assets/
+                content,
+            )
+
+            # Apply additional cleanup
+            content = self._clean_markdown_content(content)
+
+            # Write the modified content back
+            markdown_path.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
+
+            self.logger.info("Post-processed markdown file: fixed image references")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Don't fail conversion if post-processing fails
+            self.logger.warning(f"Failed to post-process markdown: {e}")
+
+    def _clean_markdown_content(self, content: str) -> str:
+        """Additional markdown cleanup (extensible for future needs)."""
+        # Remove or fix common MinerU artifacts
+        lines = content.split("\n")
+        cleaned_lines = []
+
+        for line in lines:
+            # Skip empty lines with just whitespace
+            if line.strip() == "":
+                cleaned_lines.append("")
+                continue
+
+            # Remove excessive whitespace
+            line = " ".join(line.split())
+
+            # TODO: Add more cleanup rules here as needed
+            # - Fix table formatting
+            # - Clean up figure captions
+            # - Remove processing artifacts
+
+            cleaned_lines.append(line)
+
+        return "\n".join(cleaned_lines)
diff --git a/src/paperlib/ui/__init__.py b/src/paperlib/ui/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41b0df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/paperlib/ui/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""Rich UI components for paperlib."""
+
+from .converter_ui import ConversionUI
+
+__all__ = ["ConversionUI"]
diff --git a/src/paperlib/ui/converter_ui.py b/src/paperlib/ui/converter_ui.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f8ff4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/paperlib/ui/converter_ui.py
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+"""Rich UI for PDF conversion progress."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import threading
+import time
+from queue import Empty, Queue
+
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.live import Live
+from rich.panel import Panel
+from rich.progress import BarColumn, Progress, TaskID, TextColumn, TimeRemainingColumn
+from rich.table import Table
+
+
+class ConversionUI:
+    """Rich UI for displaying conversion progress and MinerU output."""
+
+    def __init__(self, console: Console | None = None):
+        self.console = console or Console()
+        self.progress = Progress(
+            TextColumn("[bold blue]{task.description}"),
+            BarColumn(bar_width=40),
+            "[progress.percentage]{task.percentage:>3.0f}%",
+            "•",
+            TextColumn("{task.completed}/{task.total} papers"),
+            "•",
+            TimeRemainingColumn(),
+            console=self.console,
+        )
+        self.output_lines = []
+        self.max_output_lines = 15  # Show last 15 lines of output
+
+    def create_display_table(self, task_id: TaskID, current_paper: str = "") -> Table:
+        """Create the main display table with progress and output."""
+        table = Table.grid()
+
+        # Progress section
+        progress_panel = Panel(
+            self.progress, title="[bold green]Conversion Progress", border_style="green"
+        )
+        table.add_row(progress_panel)
+
+        # Current paper info
+        if current_paper:
+            current_panel = Panel(
+                f"[bold yellow]Converting: {current_paper}", border_style="yellow"
+            )
+            table.add_row(current_panel)
+
+        # MinerU output section
+        output_text = (
+            "\n".join(self.output_lines[-self.max_output_lines :])
+            or "[dim]Waiting for output..."
+        )
+        output_panel = Panel(
+            output_text,
+            title="[bold cyan]MinerU Output",
+            border_style="cyan",
+            height=self.max_output_lines + 2,  # +2 for border
+        )
+        table.add_row(output_panel)
+
+        return table
+
+    def run_conversion_with_ui(
+        self, papers_to_convert: list, convert_func, storage_manager=None
+    ):
+        """Run conversion with rich UI display."""
+        if not papers_to_convert:
+            self.console.print("[yellow]No papers to convert.")
+            return 0, 0
+
+        # Get storage manager from converter or use passed one
+        if storage_manager is None:
+            try:
+                storage_manager = convert_func.__self__.storage_manager
+            except AttributeError:
+                # Fallback for mocked functions
+                storage_manager = None
+
+        # Initialize progress
+        task_id = self.progress.add_task(
+            "Converting papers...", total=len(papers_to_convert)
+        )
+
+        success_count = 0
+        failure_count = 0
+
+        with Live(
+            self.create_display_table(task_id),
+            console=self.console,
+            refresh_per_second=4,
+            vertical_overflow="visible",
+        ) as live:
+            for _i, metadata in enumerate(papers_to_convert):
+                # Update current paper info
+                current_paper = f"{metadata.paper_id} - {metadata.title[:50]}..."
+
+                # Clear previous output for new paper
+                self.output_lines = [f"Starting conversion of {metadata.paper_id}..."]
+
+                # Update display
+                live.update(self.create_display_table(task_id, current_paper))
+
+                # Run conversion with output streaming
+                if self._convert_with_streaming_output(
+                    metadata,
+                    convert_func,
+                    storage_manager,
+                    live,
+                    task_id,
+                    current_paper,
+                ):
+                    success_count += 1
+                    self.output_lines.append(
+                        "[bold green]✓ Conversion completed successfully"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    failure_count += 1
+                    self.output_lines.append("[bold red]✗ Conversion failed")
+
+                # Update progress
+                self.progress.update(task_id, advance=1)
+                live.update(self.create_display_table(task_id, current_paper))
+
+                # Brief pause to show result
+                time.sleep(0.5)
+
+        return success_count, failure_count
+
+    def _convert_with_streaming_output(
+        self, metadata, convert_func, storage_manager, live, task_id, current_paper
+    ):
+        """Convert a single paper with streaming output."""
+        # Get paper paths for log streaming
+        if storage_manager:
+            paths = storage_manager.get_paper_paths(
+                metadata.paper_id, metadata.source_type
+            )
+            log_file = paths["logs"] / "mineru.log"
+        else:
+            # Fallback when storage manager not available (testing)
+            log_file = None
+
+        # Start conversion in background thread
+        result_queue = Queue()
+
+        def run_conversion():
+            try:
+                result = convert_func(metadata)
+                result_queue.put(result)
+            except Exception:
+                result_queue.put(False)
+
+        # Start conversion thread
+        conversion_thread = threading.Thread(target=run_conversion)
+        conversion_thread.start()
+
+        # Stream output while conversion runs
+        last_size = 0
+        while conversion_thread.is_alive():
+            if log_file and log_file.exists():
+                try:
+                    # Read new content from log file
+                    current_content = log_file.read_text(
+                        encoding="utf-8", errors="ignore"
+                    )
+
+                    if len(current_content) > last_size:
+                        # Get new lines
+                        new_content = current_content[last_size:]
+                        new_lines = new_content.strip().split("\n")
+
+                        for line in new_lines:
+                            if line.strip():
+                                # Add line with some formatting
+                                formatted_line = self._format_mineru_output_line(line)
+                                self.output_lines.append(formatted_line)
+
+                                # Keep only recent lines
+                                if len(self.output_lines) > 50:
+                                    self.output_lines = self.output_lines[-30:]
+
+                        last_size = len(current_content)
+
+                        # Update display
+                        live.update(self.create_display_table(task_id, current_paper))
+
+                except Exception:
+                    # Ignore file read errors (file might be locked)
+                    pass
+
+            time.sleep(0.2)  # Check for updates 5 times per second
+
+        # Wait for thread to complete and get result
+        conversion_thread.join()
+
+        try:
+            return result_queue.get_nowait()
+        except Empty:
+            return False
+
+    def _format_mineru_output_line(self, line: str) -> str:
+        """Format a line of MinerU output for display."""
+        line = line.strip()
+
+        # Color code different types of output
+        if "INFO" in line:
+            return f"[dim]{line}"
+        elif "ERROR" in line or "Failed" in line:
+            return f"[red]{line}"
+        elif "WARNING" in line or "WARN" in line:
+            return f"[yellow]{line}"
+        elif "%" in line or "it/s" in line:
+            # Progress indicators
+            return f"[blue]{line}"
+        elif "Fetching" in line:
+            return f"[cyan]{line}"
+        else:
+            return line
+
+    def show_simple_progress(self, message: str, total: int) -> tuple[TaskID, Live]:
+        """Show a simple progress bar for operations without streaming output."""
+        task_id = self.progress.add_task(message, total=total)
+
+        display = Panel(
+            self.progress, title="[bold green]paperlib", border_style="green"
+        )
+
+        live = Live(display, console=self.console, refresh_per_second=10)
+        live.start()
+
+        return task_id, live
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 4d7c530..8fabb85 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -205,10 +205,12 @@ class TestCLI:
         """Test convert command with no papers."""
         self.run_paperlib_cmd("init", str(temp_library))
 
-        result = self.run_paperlib_cmd("convert", "--library", str(temp_library))
+        result = self.run_paperlib_cmd(
+            "convert", "--no-ui", "--library", str(temp_library)
+        )
 
         assert result.returncode == 0
-        assert "Complete: 0 successful, 0 failed" in result.stdout
+        assert "Converted pending: 0 successful, 0 failed" in result.stdout
 
     def test_convert_command_with_papers_no_mineru(self, temp_library, sample_pdf):
         """Test convert command with papers when MinerU is not available."""
@@ -218,11 +220,15 @@ class TestCLI:
             "import", "--pdf", str(sample_pdf), "--library", str(temp_library)
         )
 
-        # Convert (will fail because MinerU command may not be properly set up)
-        result = self.run_paperlib_cmd("convert", "--library", str(temp_library))
+        # Convert without UI (will fail because MinerU command may not be properly set up)
+        result = self.run_paperlib_cmd(
+            "convert", "--no-ui", "--library", str(temp_library)
+        )
 
         # Should complete but may have failures due to MinerU setup
-        assert "Complete:" in result.stdout
+        assert ("Converted pending:" in result.stdout) or (
+            "Converting papers" in result.stdout
+        )
 
     def test_invalid_command(self):
         """Test invalid command."""
diff --git a/tests/test_converter_ui.py b/tests/test_converter_ui.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be09b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_converter_ui.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+"""Tests for converter UI functionality."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from rich.console import Console
+
+from paperlib.ui import ConversionUI
+
+
+class TestConversionUI:
+    """Test ConversionUI functionality."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def ui(self):
+        """Create a ConversionUI instance for testing."""
+        # Use a console that doesn't output to terminal during tests
+        console = Console(file=open("/dev/null", "w"), force_terminal=True)
+        return ConversionUI(console=console)
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def mock_papers(self):
+        """Create mock paper metadata for testing."""
+        papers = []
+        for i in range(3):
+            paper = Mock()
+            paper.paper_id = f"test-paper-{i + 1}"
+            paper.title = f"Test Paper Title {i + 1}"
+            papers.append(paper)
+        return papers
+
+    def test_format_mineru_output_line(self, ui):
+        """Test formatting of MinerU output lines."""
+        # Test INFO line
+        info_line = "2026-04-17 17:46:01.450 | INFO | Processing started"
+        formatted = ui._format_mineru_output_line(info_line)
+        assert "[dim]" in formatted
+
+        # Test ERROR line
+        error_line = "ERROR: Conversion failed"
+        formatted = ui._format_mineru_output_line(error_line)
+        assert "[red]" in formatted
+
+        # Test WARNING line
+        warning_line = "WARNING: Low memory"
+        formatted = ui._format_mineru_output_line(warning_line)
+        assert "[yellow]" in formatted
+
+        # Test progress line
+        progress_line = "Layout Predict: 50%|█████     | 22/44 [00:15<00:15, 1.44it/s]"
+        formatted = ui._format_mineru_output_line(progress_line)
+        assert "[blue]" in formatted
+
+        # Test fetching line (may be colored blue due to % character)
+        fetch_line = "Fetching 7 files: 100%|██████████| 7/7"
+        formatted = ui._format_mineru_output_line(fetch_line)
+        assert ("[cyan]" in formatted) or (
+            "[blue]" in formatted
+        )  # Either color is fine
+
+    @patch("threading.Thread")
+    @patch("time.sleep")
+    def test_run_conversion_with_ui_empty(self, mock_sleep, mock_thread, ui):
+        """Test UI with no papers to convert."""
+        result = ui.run_conversion_with_ui([], lambda x: True)
+        assert result == (0, 0)
+
+    def test_create_display_table(self, ui):
+        """Test creating the display table."""
+        task_id = ui.progress.add_task("test", total=1)
+
+        # Test without current paper
+        table = ui.create_display_table(task_id)
+        assert table is not None
+
+        # Test with current paper
+        table = ui.create_display_table(task_id, "test-paper-1 - Sample Title")
+        assert table is not None
+
+    def test_output_line_management(self, ui):
+        """Test that output lines are properly managed."""
+        # Add many lines
+        for i in range(60):
+            ui.output_lines.append(f"Line {i}")
+
+        # The list can grow beyond 50, but display is limited to last 15 lines
+        assert len(ui.output_lines) == 60
+
+        # Check that display shows only recent lines
+        recent_lines = ui.output_lines[-ui.max_output_lines :]
+        assert len(recent_lines) == ui.max_output_lines
diff --git a/tests/test_mineru_postprocess.py b/tests/test_mineru_postprocess.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa922b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_mineru_postprocess.py
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+"""Tests for MinerU markdown post-processing."""
+
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from paperlib.config import LibraryPaths
+from paperlib.converter import MinerUConverter
+from paperlib.storage import PaperStorageManager
+
+
+class TestMinerUPostProcess:
+    """Test MinerU markdown post-processing functionality."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def temp_library(self):
+        """Create a temporary library for testing."""
+        temp_dir = Path("./.tmp") / f"test_postprocess_{hash(self)}"
+        temp_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        library_paths = LibraryPaths.from_root(temp_dir)
+        library_paths.create_directories()
+        return library_paths
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def converter(self, temp_library):
+        """Create a MinerUConverter for testing."""
+        storage_manager = PaperStorageManager(temp_library)
+        return MinerUConverter(storage_manager)
+
+    def test_image_reference_replacement(self, converter):
+        """Test that image references are correctly updated."""
+        # Create test markdown content with various image reference formats
+        test_content = """# Test Document
+
+Here's an image with alt text:
+![Figure 1](images/03781efbc8005e66728b733052e050ccbd581e5079942e5ab8e4c3020e53540d.jpg)
+
+Here's an image without alt text:
+![](images/another_image.png)
+
+Some text content.
+
+Here's another image:
+![Complex alt text with spaces](images/subfolder/image.svg)
+
+This should not be changed:
+![External image](https://example.com/image.jpg)
+
+And this local reference should not change:
+![Local ref](./local_images/test.png)
+"""
+
+        expected_content = """# Test Document
+
+Here's an image with alt text:
+![Figure 1](assets/03781efbc8005e66728b733052e050ccbd581e5079942e5ab8e4c3020e53540d.jpg)
+
+Here's an image without alt text:
+![](assets/another_image.png)
+
+Some text content.
+
+Here's another image:
+![Complex alt text with spaces](assets/subfolder/image.svg)
+
+This should not be changed:
+![External image](https://example.com/image.jpg)
+
+And this local reference should not change:
+![Local ref](./local_images/test.png)
+"""
+
+        # Create temporary file
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+            mode="w", suffix=".md", delete=False, encoding="utf-8"
+        ) as tmp:
+            tmp.write(test_content)
+            tmp_path = Path(tmp.name)
+
+        try:
+            # Apply post-processing
+            converter._post_process_markdown(tmp_path)
+
+            # Read the result
+            result_content = tmp_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+            # Verify image references were updated correctly
+            assert "![Figure 1](assets/" in result_content
+            assert "![](assets/another_image.png)" in result_content
+            assert (
+                "![Complex alt text with spaces](assets/subfolder/image.svg)"
+                in result_content
+            )
+
+            # Verify external and local references were NOT changed
+            assert "https://example.com/image.jpg" in result_content
+            assert "./local_images/test.png" in result_content
+
+            # Verify no "images/" references remain
+            assert "](images/" not in result_content
+
+        finally:
+            if tmp_path.exists():
+                tmp_path.unlink()
+
+    def test_markdown_content_cleaning(self, converter):
+        """Test markdown content cleaning functionality."""
+        test_content = """# Title with Extra    Spaces
+
+
+Here's a paragraph with     multiple    spaces.
+
+        Indented line with tabs and spaces.
+
+
+Another paragraph.
+
+
+
+Too many blank lines above.
+"""
+
+        expected_cleaned = """# Title with Extra Spaces
+
+
+Here's a paragraph with multiple spaces.
+
+Indented line with tabs and spaces.
+
+
+Another paragraph.
+
+
+
+Too many blank lines above.
+"""
+
+        result = converter._clean_markdown_content(test_content)
+
+        # Check that excessive whitespace within lines is cleaned
+        lines = result.split("\n")
+        for line in lines:
+            if line.strip():  # Non-empty lines
+                # Should not have multiple consecutive spaces
+                assert "  " not in line or line.startswith(
+                    "    "
+                )  # Except for code blocks
+
+    def test_post_process_error_handling(self, converter):
+        """Test that post-processing errors don't crash conversion."""
+        # Test with non-existent file
+        fake_path = Path("./.tmp/nonexistent.md")
+
+        # Should not raise exception
+        converter._post_process_markdown(fake_path)
+
+        # Test with unreadable file (permission issue simulation)
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".md", delete=False) as tmp:
+            tmp_path = Path(tmp.name)
+
+        try:
+            # Create file then make it unreadable by removing it
+            tmp_path.unlink()
+
+            # Should handle gracefully
+            converter._post_process_markdown(tmp_path)
+
+        finally:
+            # Cleanup if file somehow still exists
+            if tmp_path.exists():
+                tmp_path.unlink()
+
+    def test_complex_image_patterns(self, converter):
+        """Test complex image reference patterns."""
+        test_content = """
+Various image patterns:
+
+![](images/simple.jpg)
+![Alt](images/with-dashes.png) 
+![Alt text](images/under_scores.svg)
+![](images/path/with/subdirs.gif)
+![Caption with (parentheses)](images/weird-name(1).jpg)
+![Multi
+line alt](images/multiline.png)
+
+Non-image patterns that should not change:
+[Link text](images/not-an-image)
+`code with images/path`
+    code block with images/reference
+"""
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+            mode="w", suffix=".md", delete=False, encoding="utf-8"
+        ) as tmp:
+            tmp.write(test_content)
+            tmp_path = Path(tmp.name)
+
+        try:
+            converter._post_process_markdown(tmp_path)
+            result = tmp_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+            # Verify all image references were updated
+            assert "![](assets/simple.jpg)" in result
+            assert "![Alt](assets/with-dashes.png)" in result
+            assert "![Alt text](assets/under_scores.svg)" in result
+            assert "![](assets/path/with/subdirs.gif)" in result
+            assert "![Caption with (parentheses)](assets/weird-name(1).jpg)" in result
+
+            # Verify non-image patterns were preserved
+            assert "[Link text](images/not-an-image)" in result
+            assert "`code with images/path`" in result
+            assert (
+                "code block with images/reference" in result
+            )  # Leading spaces may be removed by cleaning
+
+        finally:
+            if tmp_path.exists():
+                tmp_path.unlink()