Free PDF to Markdown Converter
Convert a text-layer PDF into clean Markdown, with automatic heading detection, directly in your browser.
Add a PDF to convert
Choose a text-layer PDF file (not a scanned image).
Maximum 100 MBProcessed in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.
How to convert a PDF to Markdown
- Add a PDF file.
- Select Convert to Markdown.
- Copy the result or download the .md file.
How this works
Your browser reads the PDF's real text layer, groups it into lines and paragraphs, and estimates headings by comparing each line's font size against the page's typical body text size — producing genuine Markdown, not a plain-text dump. No file is uploaded.
A note on scope
PDF has no built-in heading or paragraph markup, so heading detection is a best-effort estimate based on font size, not a perfect structural recovery. Scanned or image-only PDFs have no text layer to extract — this tool only works on PDFs with real, selectable text.
Common use cases
- Turn a PDF report into Markdown for a README or wiki page
- Bring PDF documentation into a Markdown-based static site or docs tool
- Extract PDF text as clean, editable Markdown instead of plain text
Frequently asked questions
Is this PDF to Markdown converter free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no signup and no limits.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. Conversion happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to Inqita or stored.
Does this work on scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned or image-only PDFs have no selectable text layer, so there is no text to convert. This tool works on PDFs created from documents, not photographed or scanned pages.
Will headings and formatting be perfect?
Headings are estimated from relative font size, which works well for typical reports and documents but isn't a perfect structural recovery. Review the output before relying on it.