Convert PDF to Markdown
Copy-pasting a PDF gives you one broken line per visual line and no structure. The text layer is read with real coordinates: lines bigger than the page average become headings, wrapped lines are merged back into paragraphs and large vertical gaps become blank lines.
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PDF document (with text layer) · up to 200MB each · processing starts instantly, preview is free
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How it works
- Upload a PDF that has a text layer (not a pure scan).
- Get a .md file with ## headings, merged paragraphs and blank-line breaks.
Frequently asked questions
How are headings detected?
Any line whose font size is at least 1.4× the average font size of its page becomes a ## heading. Nothing else is upgraded.
Scanned PDFs?
They have no text layer — run the OCR tool first, then convert.
When this tool is not the right choice
The source is a Word document.
Use Word to Markdown for cleaner structure.
Use Word to Markdown for cleaner structure.