PDF to Markdown
Convert PDF text, headings and lists to Markdown.
Runs in your browser — files never leave your device
or drop a file here
How to convert a PDF to Markdown
Turn a PDF into clean Markdown with headings and lists detected automatically — ready for docs, wikis, notes apps and AI tools.
Add the PDF.
Check the file.
Click Convert to Markdown and download the .md file.
PDF to Markdown FAQ
Larger text is converted to Markdown headings; bullet and numbered lines become lists.
No. The Markdown contains the text content; images are not extracted.
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser, so your files are processed on your own device and never leave it.
Yes. Every PDFCraftly tool is free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no email required.
Guides
- How to Convert a PDF to Markdown for Notes, Docs and AI ToolsTurn PDF text into clean Markdown with headings and lists for Obsidian, Notion, GitHub docs or AI chat tools. When to use Markdown vs. plain text.
- How to Extract All the Text from a PDFGet the text out of a PDF as a plain .txt file — for editing, quoting, word counts or analysis — and what to do when a scanned PDF has no text.
- How to Copy Text from a Scanned PDFCan't select or copy text in a PDF? It's probably a scan. Use OCR to recognise the text, then copy it or save it all as an editable text file.