PDFtoMD is a free online AI tool that converts PDF files into clean, structured Markdown. It supports digital PDFs with a text layer and scanned or image-based PDFs via AI-powered OCR and vision models. The service preserves headings, paragraphs, and lists, provides conversion history, and offers a free daily allowance with paid plans for higher volume and advanced vision extraction.
PDFtoMD features
Convert PDF to Markdown
AI OCR for scanned pages and images
Preserves headings, paragraphs, and lists
Accurate digital text extraction with correct reading order
Fast conversion, often in seconds
Vision mode reconstructs tables, formulas, and seals on paid plans
Conversion history saved to account
Drag-and-drop PDF upload
Copy Markdown to clipboard or download .md file
No sign-up required for free pages
Supports up to 200 pages per file on Enterprise plan
Daily free page allowance
Questions about PDFtoMD
PDFtoMD pros
Produces clean, structured Markdown
Accurate extraction for digital PDFs with correct reading order
Preserves document structure as proper Markdown syntax
Fast conversion for most documents
AI OCR supports scanned and image-based PDFs
Vision mode reconstructs tables, formulas, and seals on paid plans
Conversion history saves every result for later access
10 free pages per day with no credit card required
PDFtoMD limitations
Free plan limited to 10 pages per day and 10 pages per file
Vision mode for advanced scanned table/formula reconstruction requires a paid plan
Free scanned PDF OCR is line-level plain text, not full structural reconstruction
PDFtoMD use cases
Convert PDF reports into editable Markdown
Import PDF content into Obsidian or Notion
Prepare clean text for AI and RAG pipelines
Version-control PDF-derived content in Git repositories
Publish content with static-site generators like Hugo or Jekyll
Reuse PDF text in documentation tools
Convert scanned PDFs into editable Markdown
Extract text from image-based PDFs
Avoid manual copy-paste and formatting cleanup
Keep a history of conversions for later access
Process large PDF volumes with paid plans
Generate Markdown for chatbots and summarizers
Who PDFtoMD is for
Users of Obsidian, Notion, Logseq, or VS Code
Developers working with Git and GitHub wikis
AI/ML engineers preparing data for RAG pipelines
Technical writers and documentation teams
Content managers reusing PDF content
Anyone needing accurate PDF to Markdown conversion
Heavy users converting documents regularly
Teams needing conversion at scale
PDFtoMD pricing
Free plan: 10 pages/day, up to 10 pages per file. Starter $15.9/mo: 1,000 pages/month, up to 20 pages per file. Professional $19.9/mo: 3,000 pages/month, up to 100 pages per file. Enterprise $99.9/mo: 30,000 pages/month, up to 200 pages per file. All plans include Standard OCR mode, Vision mode, and conversion history; support tiers vary.