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PDF to Markdown

Turn a PDF into a plain-text .md file with headings, lists and links.

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How to convert PDF to Markdown in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Select the PDF you want as Markdown.

  2. 2

    Press “Process”. Headings, paragraphs, lists and links are detected.

  3. 3

    Download the .md file and open it in any text editor or notes app.

Your files never leave your device

This tool runs entirely inside your browser. The file is never uploaded to any server: it is read, processed and downloaded on your own device. When you close or reload the page, it is gone from memory.

What the PDF to Markdown converter produces

This tool turns the text of a PDF into Markdown, the lightweight format used by GitHub, many note-taking apps, static site generators and documentation wikis. Headings are marked with #, ## and ### based on font size, paragraphs are kept as blocks, and bulleted and numbered lists become Markdown lists.

Links in the PDF come through as Markdown links, so references in a paper or a manual stay clickable. The result is a single .md file you can read in any text editor.

Why people convert PDF to Markdown

Writers and developers move old manuals, specs and reports into a docs site or a repository. Markdown is easy to review line by line, easy to version, and easy to restyle later without fighting a fixed layout.

Students and researchers use it to bring readings into apps like Obsidian or other Markdown notes tools, where they can highlight, link ideas and search across everything. It is also a practical way to get the plain text of a document to paste into another tool, without the stray line breaks you get when copying from a PDF viewer.

What is left out

Markdown is text first. Images, colors, page layout and exact fonts are not part of the output. Tables are not listed among the things this tool rebuilds, so complex tables may come through as plain lines of text; for spreadsheets of data, PDF to Excel is the better fit.

Heading levels are guessed from font size. If a document uses the same size for titles and body text, or uses many sizes, you may need to adjust a few # marks by hand. Multi-column layouts can also mix the reading order in places.

Scans, privacy and password-protected files

A scanned PDF has no text, only pictures of pages. Run it through OCR PDF first (English, Spanish or Portuguese) and then convert the result to Markdown.

The conversion runs in your browser and the file never leaves your device, so internal documents stay with you. If the PDF asks for a password, open it first with Unlock PDF using the password you already have.

Tidying the Markdown after converting

Open the .md file in an editor with a preview pane so you can see the headings and lists as they will render. Fix any heading levels that look off, join paragraphs that were split by a page break, and remove repeated page headers or footers that came through as text.

If you only need one chapter, use Extract pages or Split PDF first. Converting a smaller file gives you a shorter Markdown document that is quicker to review.

Frequently asked questions

Which Markdown elements are supported?

Headings (#, ##, ###), paragraphs, bulleted lists, numbered lists and links. Images and page layout are not included.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The Markdown is generated in your browser, and the PDF never leaves your device.

How are headings detected?

By font size. Larger text becomes a higher-level heading. Documents with unusual styling may need a few headings fixed by hand.

Can I convert a scanned PDF to Markdown?

Yes, after running OCR PDF on it. Without a text layer there is nothing to convert.

Where can I use the .md file?

In GitHub, documentation sites, note apps that support Markdown, or any plain text editor. It is just text with a few formatting symbols.

Does it convert tables?

Tables are not rebuilt as Markdown tables. If you need the data in columns, use PDF to Excel instead.

Is it free to use?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no account and no cap on the number of conversions. The only limits come from your device’s memory.

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