Turn a PDF into Clean Markdown
Upload any PDF file and this tool converts its content into plain Markdown (.md) text. Markdown is the lightweight format used by GitHub, documentation sites, wikis, and static site generators, making the result easy to paste into a README, wiki page, or content-managed website.
The conversion happens on our server: your file is uploaded, its content is converted to Markdown, and the resulting .md file is streamed back to you for download. Your files are then kept for 48 hours and deleted automatically — or you can delete them yourself at any time.
Why Use This PDF to Markdown Converter?
- Produces clean, portable .md text ready for GitHub, wikis, and documentation sites
- Lightweight plain-text output with no proprietary formatting
- No installation, sign-up, or watermarking of your document
- Works with reports, articles, notes, and other single- and multi-page PDFs
How to Convert PDF to Markdown
- Drag and drop your PDF file, or click to select one
- Click the "Convert to Markdown" button
- Your .md file downloads automatically once conversion finishes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this PDF to Markdown converter free?
Yes, converting your PDF files to Markdown is completely free.
Does this work with scanned PDFs?
Yes. If a page already has a text layer, that text is extracted directly. If a page is a scanned image with no text layer, the tool automatically runs OCR (optical character recognition) to recognize and extract the text from it.
Is my file kept private?
Files are transferred over an encrypted connection and processed on our server. Uploaded files and results are stored for 48 hours, so you can download the result via its link, and are then deleted automatically. You can delete them yourself at any time with the delete button in the “Your files” list.
Is there a file size limit?
Yes, uploaded PDF files must be 1 GB or smaller.