PDF to Markdown
Get the words of a PDF as clean Markdown: larger text becomes headings and wrapped lines are joined back into paragraphs. Ideal for notes apps, wikis and AI tools.
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How it works
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Drop your PDF
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We find the headings and paragraphs
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Your .md file downloads automatically
Questions, answered
What is kept and what isn't?
Headings (spotted from larger font sizes) and paragraphs are kept. Images are not included, and tables and columns come through as plain lines of text. Scanned PDFs need OCR first.
Does this count toward my daily limit?
Yes. This tool needs a real engine on our servers, so each file counts as one conversion toward your daily limit. You get a free allowance every day, with or without an account, and Pro and Business raise it a lot.
What happens to my file after it's processed?
Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, processed, and returned to you straight away. We don’t keep a copy: temporary working files are deleted the moment the conversion finishes, and nothing is stored afterwards.
Guides for this tool
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Convert PDF to Markdown for a Docs Site
Turn a PDF manual, paper or report into clean Markdown for a docs site, wiki or notes app. What comes through, what to fix by hand, and alternatives.
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Extract Text From a PDF as Plain Text
Pull all the text out of a PDF into a .txt file you can search, paste, feed to a screen reader or another tool. What happens to columns, tables and scans.
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