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Convert PDF to Markdown
Turn any PDF into clean Markdown. Pages with a real text layer are parsed directly; scanned pages are read automatically with OCR — so even photographed or image-only PDFs become editable Markdown.
Why convert to Markdown?
- Structure preserved — headings, lists, and tables stay intact instead of collapsing into plain text.
- Works on scanned PDFs — built-in OCR handles image-only and photographed pages.
- AI-ready — Markdown is the ideal format for ChatGPT, Claude, and RAG pipelines (fewer tokens, cleaner chunks).
- Free and instant — no signup for the core conversion.
How it works
- Upload your PDF. Drop a PDF (up to 100 MB). It uploads to encrypted storage and is deleted shortly after.
- Auto-convert. Each page is routed automatically — text layers are parsed, scanned pages go through OCR.
- Copy or download. Get clean Markdown as .md, .txt, or structured .json — copy it straight into your LLM.
FAQ
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Yes. Scanned and image-only PDFs are run through OCR automatically, so you get real, editable Markdown text.
Are tables preserved?
Yes — tables are converted to Markdown tables, and premium OCR rebuilds complex tables from scanned pages.
Is the PDF to Markdown converter free?
Yes. Converting PDFs is free; premium OCR for scanned pages has a free daily allowance, with credits for higher volumes.
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