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MDMarkdown is plain text with simple formatting, so it suits notes apps, documentation and AI tools. Upload a PDF to get its content as a .md file.
How to use the PDF to Markdown Converter
- Upload your PDF.
- Press Markdown.
- Open the .md file in any text editor.
What to expect
Keeps the structure
Headings, lists and tables are written as Markdown where they can be detected.
Good for AI tools
Plain text is much easier for chat tools and search indexes to read than a PDF.
Needs real text
Digital PDFs work best. Run scans through OCR PDF first.
Who uses Markdown
- Developers writing documentation and README files.
- Students keeping notes in apps such as Obsidian.
- Anyone giving a long document to an AI tool to read.
What Markdown looks like
| In the PDF | In Markdown |
|---|---|
| A main heading | # Heading |
| Bold words | **bold** |
| A bulleted list | - item |
| A table | Rows separated by | characters |
Using it with AI tools
Chat tools can read long documents more reliably as plain text. Convert your file, check that headings and tables came through properly, and paste in or upload the .md file. Take out private details first with Redact PDF, as your text goes to whichever AI service you use.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a PDF to Markdown?
Upload the PDF and press Markdown. A .md file downloads.
What opens a .md file?
Any text editor, along with apps such as Obsidian, Notion and VS Code.
Are images included?
No. The file contains the document's text and structure.
Is my PDF kept?
Your files are only used for this job and are deleted from the server afterwards.
Why do my tables look wrong?
PDFs don't store tables as tables, so unusual layouts can be misread. PDF to Excel may suit them better.
Helpful guides
- How to Copy a Table From a PDF Into ExcelMove statements and invoices into a spreadsheet, then check that the numbers are right.
