PDF to Markdown
Extract PDF text as Markdown
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About this tool
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Upload your PDF
Select the PDF file you want to convert to Markdown format.
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Process extraction
The tool identifies headings, paragraphs, lists, and other structures in the PDF.
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Review Markdown output
Check the generated Markdown for accuracy and make edits if needed.
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Copy or download
Copy the Markdown text to your clipboard or save it as a .md file.
- Well-structured PDFs with clear heading hierarchies produce the best Markdown output.
- Tables in PDFs are converted to Markdown table syntax when detected.
- Images are referenced as Markdown image links but may need manual path adjustments.
- The output works directly in GitHub, Notion, Obsidian, and other Markdown-compatible platforms.
- Detects headings and converts them to Markdown heading levels (# ## ###)
- Converts bullet and numbered lists to Markdown list syntax
- Extracts and formats tables as Markdown tables
- Preserves bold, italic, and other inline formatting
- Clean output ready for static site generators and documentation platforms
- Convert PDF documentation into Markdown for a GitHub repository or wiki
- Import PDF articles into Obsidian or Notion as editable notes
- Migrate legacy PDF manuals into a modern documentation system like Docusaurus or MkDocs
- Extract PDF content for use in a static site generator (Jekyll, Hugo, etc.)
Headings are detected based on font size and weight. Well-formatted PDFs with consistent heading styles produce accurate results. Unusual layouts may need manual correction.
Images are extracted and referenced with Markdown image syntax. You may need to adjust file paths depending on where you use the Markdown file.
The tool attempts to linearize multi-column text into a single reading flow, but complex layouts may require some manual reordering.