No. You can use this tool without logging in.

What input does it support?

You can use upload. Supported file types: .pdf. Max file size: 10 MB.

What will I get as output?

You’ll get a generated result (.md) that you can download or copy.

Is my content private?

Processed on mdedit.ai servers. Uploaded files are stored in a private S3 bucket (not publicly readable). Uploads use signed URLs, and results are provided via time-limited signed download links. Files are automatically deleted after 30 days.

Why might I see an upgrade prompt?

Some tools are available only on certain plans or have usage limits. If you hit a limit, you’ll see an upgrade option.

PDF to Markdown

Extract PDF text as Markdown with best-effort structure. Complex layouts, tables, lists, and code formatting may need cleanup.

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Bring another file or rich clipboard source into an editable Markdown workflow.

Word PowerPoint Excel EPUB HTML Paste

More PDF and Word conversions

Switch formats or reverse the workflow with a related converter.

Markdown to PDFTurn Markdown headings, lists, tables, and code into a printable PDF.Word to MarkdownMove structured Word content into editable Markdown.Markdown to WordCreate an editable DOCX document from Markdown.

How to use PDF to Markdown

1Upload a supported file (.pdf).
2Adjust any settings (if available) to match your desired output.
3Click “Convert” to generate your output (.md).
4Download or copy the result.

Details

What PDF to Markdown can extract

This converter is for text-based PDFs. It extracts readable text and returns an editable Markdown document, but PDF is a fixed-layout format rather than a structured Markdown source.

Paragraph text usually remains readable.
A visual heading can become plain text instead of a Markdown # heading.
Bullet markers, list nesting, and reading order can change.
Multi-column pages, headers, footers, and positioned text may be flattened.

Scanned PDFs and OCR

The converter does not run OCR. A scanned PDF needs a searchable text layer before it can be converted here.

If selecting and copying text in a PDF viewer produces nothing, run OCR in a dedicated scanning tool first. An image-only scan may return no usable text or a conversion error.

Tables, images, and code

Tables: cell text may survive, but rows and columns are not reliably rebuilt as Markdown tables.
Images: embedded figures are not exported as a bundled Markdown image folder.
Code: characters may survive, but inline backticks, fenced code blocks, indentation, and syntax labels are not reliably inferred.

Plan to compare the result with the PDF and repair important structure after conversion.

Realistic PDF conversion example

Example: a quarterly report contains a visual title, a two-column metrics table, and a boxed SQL sample. The converted Markdown may keep the title, metric labels, values, and SQL text while flattening the table and omitting Markdown heading and code-fence markers.

That result is useful for recovering editable text, but it is not a layout-faithful PDF reconstruction.

Privacy and known limits

PDF files are uploaded to mdedit.ai servers for conversion. Uploaded files and results are automatically deleted after 30 days.

The file limit is 10 MB. Password-protected, malformed, image-only, or unsupported PDFs may fail. Review sensitive documents before uploading and verify the Markdown before publishing it.

Example

Convert PDF to Markdown. This is regular document content—no Markdown needed inside the file.

Input (.pdf)

Example.pdf

This is regular document content—no Markdown needed inside the file.

Upload

Project Update

This is what a normal document looks like (headings, paragraphs, lists, and tables).

Milestones: Draft, Review
Next: Publish to web

Item	Owner
Draft	Ada
Review	Grace

Output (.md)

# Project Update

This document was written in Word and converted to Markdown.

- Timeline
- Next steps

| Item | Owner |
| --- | --- |
| Draft | Ada |
| Review | Grace |

FAQ

Do I need to log in?: No. You can use this tool without logging in.
What input does it support?: You can use upload. Supported file types: .pdf. Max file size: 10 MB.
What will I get as output?: You’ll get a generated result (.md) that you can download or copy.
Is my content private?: Processed on mdedit.ai servers. Uploaded files are stored in a private S3 bucket (not publicly readable). Uploads use signed URLs, and results are provided via time-limited signed download links. Files are automatically deleted after 30 days.
Why might I see an upgrade prompt?: Some tools are available only on certain plans or have usage limits. If you hit a limit, you’ll see an upgrade option.