Convert PDF to Markdown
Upload a PDF file and convert it to Markdown for documentation, report extraction, or agent knowledge. Headings, lists, and tables are preserved where the document structure allows.
Drop your file here or click to browse
PDF files, max 10MB per file
Text only, images and scanned pages inside PDFs aren't read.
About this tool
What this converter does
PDFs are built for printing, not for reuse: text is locked into fixed pages, so copying it out usually produces broken line breaks and lost headings. This converter parses the document and rebuilds it as Markdown, keeping headings, lists, and tables wherever the PDF’s internal structure allows.
It works best on digitally created PDFs, such as exports from Word, Google Docs, or LaTeX, where a real text layer exists. Reports, manuals, whitepapers, and policy documents convert well, and the result is ready for documentation sites, notes, or AI training data.
How to use PDF to Markdown
- 1
Upload your PDF
Drop the file on the upload card or browse for it. Files up to 10MB are accepted.
- 2
Convert the document
The PDF is parsed and rebuilt as Markdown, with headings, lists, and tables preserved where the document structure allows.
- 3
Copy or download the Markdown
Review the output in the preview, then copy it to your clipboard or download it as a .md file.
Good to know
- Scanned or photographed PDFs contain pictures of text rather than real text, so there is nothing to extract; run those through an OCR tool first.
- Multi-column layouts, forms, and heavily designed brochures may flatten into a simpler reading order than the printed page.
- Your file is used only to perform this conversion, and the Markdown comes straight back to your browser.
FAQs
Common questions
Why does my PDF come back empty?
The most common cause is a scanned document: it stores each page as an image, so there is no text layer to convert. Open the PDF and try selecting text with your cursor. If you cannot, you need OCR software before converting.
Are tables in the PDF preserved?
Tables that are marked as tables in the document structure become Markdown tables. Tables that were drawn visually with lines and positioned text may come out as plain paragraphs instead.
How large can the PDF be?
Files up to 10MB are accepted, which covers most reports and manuals. For a larger document, split it into parts with any PDF editor and convert the parts separately.
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