What is PDF to Markdown / HTML / Text?
PDF to Markdown / HTML / Text is a free, on-device tool that reads the selectable text layer of a PDF and exports it as clean Markdown, HTML, or plain text. It uses pdf.js layout-aware extraction to rebuild paragraphs, spot obvious headings and bullet lists, and insert page-break markers between pages. Everything runs locally in your browser, so the document never leaves your device — no upload, no server, no account.
Common Use Cases
Reuse Content in Documentation & Wikis
Turn a PDF spec or manual into Markdown you can drop straight into a wiki, repo README, or docs site without retyping.
Feed Documents into Notes & Editors
Export a PDF as clean text or Markdown to edit, summarise, or re-organise in your favourite notes app or text editor.
Convert Docs for Web Publishing
Get semantic HTML (paragraphs, headings, lists) from a PDF that you can paste into a CMS or page template.
QA & Content Pipelines
Extract text fixtures from PDFs for automated checks, keyword scanning, or diffing versions of a document.
How to Use This Tool
- Upload a PDF (up to 100 MB) — the page count is read immediately
- Choose an output format: Markdown (default), HTML, or plain text
- Click Convert — a progress bar tracks layout reading page by page
- Preview the first 3,500 characters of the result in the output panel
- Download your .md, .html, or .txt file — nothing was uploaded
Related Tools
Learn More
- ISO 32000-2 — PDF Specification ISO 32000-2, the official specification of the PDF content this converter reads.
- CommonMark Specification The official CommonMark specification for the Markdown this converter outputs.