PDF to Markdown
Turn a PDF into clean Markdown — headings, tables, and links intact.
Select a PDF
Click to choose, or drop a file here
About converting PDF to Markdown
Markdown is a lightweight text format that keeps headings, lists, and links while staying readable as plain text — handy for moving a PDF's content into a wiki, a static site, or a notes app.
The tool reads the PDF's text and structure in your browser and writes Markdown, doing its best to map heading sizes and bullet points to Markdown syntax. Complex layouts and tables need manual cleanup. Everything runs locally.
How to PDF to Markdown
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Open the tool
Open the PDF to Markdown tool and drop your file onto the page, or click to browse for it. Everything runs in your browser — the file is never uploaded.
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Convert the document
Click Convert — headings, lists, tables and links are turned into clean Markdown.
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Download the .md file
Download the Markdown file or copy it straight from the page.
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PDF to Markdown — frequently asked questions
Will headings, tables, and lists come out correctly?+
The tool infers structure from formatting cues — larger text becomes headings, aligned columns become table cells, and lines starting with bullets or numbers become lists. It works well on cleanly formatted documents; PDFs with unusual layouts may need light manual cleanup afterward.
Does this work on scanned PDFs?+
Only if the PDF has a selectable text layer. Purely scanned images with no OCR applied have no text to extract — run OCR PDF first.
Are links preserved?+
Yes — clickable links in the original PDF are carried over as Markdown links.
Do you upload my files to a server?+
No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.
Is there a file size limit?+
There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.
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