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PDF to Markdown Converter

Convert PDF to Markdown online for AI workflows, documentation, and publishing. Use Basic for fast text PDFs or Deep Parse for scans, tables, and complex layouts.

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How to Convert PDF to Markdown

Convert a PDF to Markdown online in a few steps, then reuse the content in docs, CMS, AI, or publishing workflows.

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Upload your PDF

Upload a PDF from your device or cloud storage. For best results, use Basic on text-based PDFs and Deep Parse on scans or layout-heavy documents.

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Choose the parsing mode

Pick Basic for fast lightweight extraction, or choose Deep Parse when you need better handling for tables, formulas, scans, and complex page structure.

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Convert and download Markdown

Run the conversion, then download either a Markdown file or a ZIP bundle with Markdown and structured parsing outputs.

Why Convert PDF to Markdown?

Convert PDF content into Markdown that is easier to edit, version, publish, and reuse in AI or automation workflows. Pick the parsing mode that matches your document complexity.

Basic supports: PDF (.pdf); Word (.docx); PowerPoint (.pptx); Excel (.xlsx, .xls); CSV (.csv); Markdown/Text/JSON (.md, .markdown, .txt, .text, .json, .jsonl); HTML/XML/Feeds (.html, .htm, .xml, .rss, .atom); EPUB/ZIP (.epub, .zip); Outlook Message (.msg); Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb); Images (.jpg, .jpeg, .png)

Deep Parse supports: PDF (.pdf); Word (.docx); Images (.jpg, .jpeg, .png)

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Convert PDFs into AI-ready Markdown

Markdown is easier to search, chunk, version, and reuse in LLM, RAG, documentation, and knowledge base workflows than raw PDF files.

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Match the parser to the PDF

Use Basic for digital PDFs with selectable text. Switch to Deep Parse when scanned pages, tables, formulas, or complex layouts need stronger structure recovery.

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Get output built for downstream processing

Deep Parse returns Markdown plus structured parsing artifacts that help when you need document layout data, JSON, or secondary processing.

Which PDF to Markdown Mode Should You Use?

Choose the conversion mode based on whether your PDF already contains selectable text or needs stronger layout reconstruction.

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Use Basic for text PDFs

Best for digitally generated PDFs where the text is already selectable and the layout is relatively simple.

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Use Deep Parse for scans and complex layouts

Better for scanned PDFs, research papers, tables, formulas, multi-column pages, screenshots, and image-based documents.

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Choose the output that fits your workflow

Use the Markdown file for writing and publishing, or use Deep Parse outputs when you need structured artifacts for pipelines and automation.

Deep Parse uses an open-source parser. Source code and license details

PDF to Markdown FAQ

Common questions about converting PDFs into Markdown for documentation, publishing, and AI-ready text workflows.

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What is the best way to convert PDF to Markdown online?

Upload your PDF, choose Basic for text PDFs or Deep Parse for scanned and complex documents, then convert and download the Markdown output.

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Can this PDF to Markdown converter handle scanned PDFs?

Yes. Deep Parse is the better option for scanned PDFs, images, tables, formulas, and layout-heavy files where lightweight extraction can lose structure.

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What is the difference between Basic and Deep Parse?

Basic is a fast lightweight converter for supported files, especially text-based PDFs. Deep Parse is optimized for structure recovery in scans, tables, formulas, and complex layouts.

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What do I get after converting PDF to Markdown?

Basic returns a Markdown file. Deep Parse can return a ZIP bundle with Markdown plus structured parsing outputs for downstream workflows.

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Are uploaded PDFs kept private?

Yes. Uploaded and processed files remain private and are automatically removed after the retention window.

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