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Convert PDF to Markdown, free

Convert a PDF into a clean Markdown file. Headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, links, bold and italic text are kept, ready for notes, documentation or language models.

  1. 1Choose file
  2. 2Set options
  3. 3Download

Drop your PDF here

PDF → Markdown (.md) · up to 100 MB

Choose file You can also paste a file or screenshot with Ctrl+V.

    AI assistant

    Add a PDF above to ask questions about it, summarise it or give it a better name.

    PDF to Markdown in 3 easy steps

    1. Choose your file (PDF → Markdown (.md)): drop it on this page or click “Choose file”.
    2. Check the options (smart suggestions can set them for you), then click “Convert to Markdown”.
    3. Download the result. Everything runs in your browser, so your files are never uploaded.

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    Updated · GrovePDF team

    Why Markdown?

    Markdown is plain text with light marks for structure: # for headings, - for lists, | for tables. It's what note apps (Obsidian, Notion), documentation sites and code repositories use, and it's the cleanest way to give a document to an AI assistant: fewer tokens than a PDF, and the structure stays clear.

    What is kept

    • Headings, found from text size and weight: the largest text becomes #, smaller titles ## and ###.
    • Paragraphs joined back together across line breaks, lists, links, bold and italic.
    • Tables as Markdown tables.
    • Columns read in order: a page layout model finds text columns, so two-column papers come out left column first, not mixed line by line.

    Tick Leave out page headers, footers and page numbers to drop the text that repeats on every page, and Mark page breaks to keep a --- line between pages.

    Limits

    Scanned PDFs are pictures: run them through OCR PDF first. Pictures aren't included in the .md file; use Extract images to save them. For plain text without any marks, use PDF to Text.

    PDF to Markdown: questions and answers

    How are headings found?

    From the text size and weight: the largest text becomes # headings, smaller titles ## and ###, and short bold lines become subheadings.

    Why remove headers and footers?

    Running headers, footers and page numbers repeat on every page and break up the text. Leaving them out gives a clean document, which also works better with AI tools.

    Does it work on scanned PDFs?

    Scans are pictures with no text. Run the file through OCR PDF first, then convert the result.

    Can I copy the result without downloading?

    Yes. Copy the Markdown straight from the page, or download the .md file.

    Is the PDF uploaded?

    No. It's converted in your browser.

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