PDF to Markdown

Convert PDF files into clean, editable Markdown for docs, notes, and LLM-ready workflows.

PDF to Markdown introduction

A PDF-to-Markdown converter powered by an in-house AI model that combines OCR, layout analysis, and structure recovery to preserve headings, tables, lists, links, images, and equations.

Website:: getpdftomarkdown.org

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PDF to Markdown overview

PDF to Markdown is a tool that converts PDF files into Markdown. It uses an in-house AI model for content and layout recognition, handling OCR, layout understanding, and structure recovery. The service supports extraction modes based on speed, structure fidelity, and cost, with a minimum charge of 3 credits per conversion. It offers a demo with built-in examples that requires no upload or credits. Users can sign in to upload PDFs or use an API with file URL and API key. The output aims to preserve headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, links, images, and equations, making it suitable for documentation, knowledge management, research, content migration, archives, and AI/RAG workflows.

PDF to Markdown features

Text-based PDF parsing powered by an in-house AI model
OCR text recognition
Layout and reading-order analysis
Heading and paragraph recovery
List structure preservation
Basic link extraction
Semantic Markdown headings
Ordered and unordered lists
Table-like content recovery where possible
Links, images, and equations preserved where possible
Copyable and downloadable results
Signed-in batch uploads and public API with API key, multipart, and JSON fileUrl support

Questions about PDF to Markdown

PDF to Markdown pros

In-house AI model for PDF content and layout recognition
Combines OCR, layout analysis, and structure recovery
Preserves headings, tables, lists, links, images, and equations where possible
Offers built-in demo examples without upload or credit usage
Supports batch uploads for signed-in users
Provides a public API with API key, multipart, and JSON fileUrl support
Output is designed for downstream use in docs, knowledge bases, Git, and LLM/RAG workflows
Includes API playground and documentation for testing

PDF to Markdown limitations

Minimum charge of 3 credits per conversion
Scanned PDFs depend on OCR quality and may not always be reliable

PDF to Markdown use cases

Knowledge management in Obsidian, Notion, or internal knowledge bases
Research extraction of papers, reports, and technical documents
Content migration from legacy PDFs to modern publishing systems
Documentation conversion of manuals, SOPs, and reference docs
Archives for easier diff, search, versioning, and repurposing
AI and RAG preparation for chunking, retrieval, and prompt engineering
Converting PDFs for docs sites, knowledge bases, Git repos, and LLM workflows

Who PDF to Markdown is for

Users who need to move PDF content into Markdown for documentation
Knowledge workers managing notes and knowledge bases
Researchers working with papers and reports
Content managers migrating legacy documents
Developers preparing PDFs for LLM and RAG workflows

PDF to Markdown pricing

Credit-based conversion with a minimum charge of 3 credits per conversion. Built-in sample demos require no credits or file upload. No further pricing or plan details are provided.