Portable text
Markdown is readable without special software and works in terminals, editors, and static site tools.
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PDF to Markdown
PDF to Markdown conversion turns fixed-layout documents into editable, structured plain text. It is useful when a PDF contains information that belongs in a docs repo, a note vault, a prompt workflow, or a retrieval pipeline.
Why convert PDFs into Markdown?
Structured documents
Headings, tables, lists, links, and code blocks are easier to inspect after extraction.
Reusable content
Developers can diff, clean, chunk, and version Markdown in normal engineering workflows.
Best uses
Use PDF2MD for text-based PDFs such as specifications, reports, manuals, exports, and research notes. For scanned PDFs, run OCR separately first, then convert the resulting text-based PDF.
FAQ
Is PDF2MD free?
Yes, the converter is free and designed for low-maintenance hosting.
Does it store PDFs?
No, files are processed temporarily by the API and removed after conversion.
Can Markdown keep tables?
Detected tables are returned as Markdown tables when the PDF exposes enough structure.
Can I use the output in documentation?
Yes, the output is plain Markdown suitable for docs repositories and static sites.