PDF → Markdown
Extract text from PDF files and convert to clean, structured Markdown.
PDFs are designed for print layout, not text extraction. DocsToMarkdown uses PDF.js under the hood to accurately extract text, then applies heuristics to detect headings, paragraphs, and structural elements. Works best with text-based PDFs (not scanned images).
Features
Text Extraction
Uses PDF.js for accurate text extraction from PDF documents.
Structure Detection
Paragraph breaks and heading levels are inferred from font size and positioning.
Metadata Preservation
Title, author, and page count are extracted when available in the PDF metadata.
Tips
- 01Text-based PDFs work best. Scanned PDFs require OCR (not included).
- 02Single-column layouts convert more accurately than multi-column designs.
- 03For best results, use the original .docx or .html file if available.
FAQ
Can I convert scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned PDFs contain images of text, not selectable text. You need OCR software (like Tesseract or Adobe Acrobat) to extract text from scanned documents first.
Why does my PDF output look garbled?
This usually happens with PDFs that use non-standard font encodings or have embedded fonts that don't map correctly. Try opening the PDF in a viewer and copying text manually to verify.
What's the maximum PDF size?
Up to 50MB. Larger files will be rejected with an error message.