PDF to Markdown
Upload a PDF and get its text content converted to Markdown. The tool extracts text using pdfjs-dist and applies heuristics to detect structure: larger font sizes become headings, text on the same line is joined, and paragraph breaks are inferred from vertical spacing between text blocks.
The result is a clean Markdown document that preserves the document's logical structure as well as automated heuristics allow. It works best on text-heavy documents with clear heading hierarchy — reports, articles, documentation. Complex layouts with columns, tables, or embedded images will produce less structured output.
Everything runs in your browser. The PDF is never uploaded to a server. You can copy the Markdown to your clipboard or download it as a .md file.
By The Paper Room Editorial Team — PDF Tools
Frequently asked questions
How does it detect headings?▼
The tool looks at the font size of each text element in the PDF. Text rendered at a noticeably larger size than the body text is promoted to a Markdown heading (## or ###). This is a heuristic — it works well for documents with consistent heading styles but may miss headings that are distinguished only by bold or color.
Does it extract images or tables?▼
No. This tool extracts text content only. Images are skipped, and tables will appear as loose text lines rather than Markdown table syntax. For table-heavy documents, a specialized PDF table extractor would produce better results.
Does this upload my PDF?▼
No. The text extraction happens entirely in your browser using pdfjs-dist. Your file never leaves your device.