Headings
Useful extraction keeps document sections visible so long files do not become a flat wall of text.
Extraction utility
Markdown extractor for PDFs
A good Markdown extractor should produce text that a human can read and a developer can automate. PDF2MD focuses on clean Markdown from text-based PDF files, without accounts, databases, OCR, or AI APIs.
What clean Markdown extraction includes
Tables
Markdown tables make structured PDF content easier to read and transform.
Links and images
Link annotations and image notes help preserve context from the original PDF.
Who this is for
PDF2MD is for developers, technical writers, knowledge workers, Obsidian users, AI builders, and teams cleaning source documents before indexing or publishing.
FAQ
Does it extract Markdown online?
Yes, the frontend calls the conversion API when you upload a PDF.
Does it need a database?
No, the project is stateless and low maintenance.
Does it use Google Analytics?
No. The project includes placeholders for Plausible or Cloudflare Web Analytics instead.
Can I self-host it?
Yes, deploy the frontend to Cloudflare Pages and the backend to Render or another container host.