Convert PDF to Markdown
Extract the text of a PDF as structured Markdown — headings, paragraphs, lists and bold text are rebuilt from the document layout. Perfect for notes, wikis, LLM prompts and static-site content. Few tools offer this, and here it runs entirely in your browser.
100% private: files are processed in your browser and never uploaded to any server.
How it works
- Drop a PDF into the box above — extraction starts automatically.
- Review the Markdown in the preview and tweak anything you like.
- Copy it to the clipboard or download it as a .md file.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from PDF to text?
Plain text extraction gives you a flat wall of words. This tool analyzes font sizes, spacing and layout to reconstruct structure: # headings, - lists, **bold** and paragraph breaks come out as real Markdown.
Will it work with any PDF?
It works with PDFs that contain real text (most documents, reports, ebooks). Scanned PDFs contain only images — run them through the OCR PDF tool first, then convert the result.
Is the layout reconstruction perfect?
Heuristics handle typical documents well, but complex layouts — multi-column pages, tables, footnotes — may need manual cleanup. The preview lets you fix things before downloading.
Is my document uploaded for conversion?
No. Text extraction and Markdown reconstruction run entirely in your browser. The PDF never leaves your device — useful when the document is confidential.