PDF to Markdown

Convert a PDF into Markdown, keeping the structure rather than the visual styling. Headings, lists, emphasis and links become Markdown syntax, which makes the result easy to edit by hand, keep in version control, or feed into a static site generator or documentation system.

How to convert PDF to Markdown

  1. Upload the PDF.
  2. Run the conversion.
  3. Download the Markdown file.

Frequently asked questions

How are headings identified?

From the visual characteristics of the text - larger or bolder runs are treated as headings. A document that styles headings the same size as body text will not produce a useful heading structure.

What happens to complex tables and figures?

Simple tables map onto Markdown table syntax. Anything Markdown cannot express - merged cells, nested layouts, positioned figures - is simplified or dropped, because the format has no way to represent it.

Should I use this or PDF to Text?

Markdown when the document structure matters and you plan to work with the result. Plain text when you only want the words.

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