How to convert PDF to Markdown
- Choose a searchable PDF rather than an image-only scan.
- Review conservative heading and list inference in source or safe preview mode.
- Copy the Markdown or download an MD file and edit any complex layout areas.
PDF to Markdown Converter
Convert ordinary searchable PDFs into editable Markdown with conservative heading, paragraph, list, and link inference.
PDF bytes, extracted text, comparison pixels, and Markdown stay in this browser tab. Links and PDF actions are never opened or executed.
Add a PDF sourceOne PDF · 100 MB and 300 page safety limitsChoose from your device or drag and drop a file here.
Create useful Markdown from ordinary searchable reports and documents while keeping the generated source visible for review.
How OpenFileTools processes it
Local processing, explicit choices.
The same cached PDF.js text model used by extraction and comparison applies document-level font evidence, spacing, list prefixes, and inert URI annotations without injecting PDF text as HTML.
Questions, answered.
Does this preserve every PDF layout?
No. It aims for useful editable Markdown from ordinary searchable documents, not pixel-perfect layout.
Are PDF links opened?
No. Detected URI annotations may be represented as Markdown text but are never fetched or opened.
Can it convert scans?
Not without an existing OCR text layer. Image-only pages receive a clear OCR notice.