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PDF to Markdown

PDF in. Clean Markdown out.·pdf2md.dev

PDF to Markdown is a converter that turns PDF files into clean, structured, LLM-ready Markdown, preserving headings, real tables, formulas, hyperlinks and footnotes. It offers OCR for scanned or image-only PDFs (including Cyrillic) and is available through a Chrome extension, a web app, a REST API and a hosted MCP endpoint, all sharing the same conversion engine, slots, limits and retention rules. Users can convert anonymously in the browser or sign in with a free Google account to unlock API keys, hosted MCP and paid tiers.

What it's for

Convert PDFs into clean Markdown for pasting into Notion, Obsidian or GitHubPrepare PDF content for LLM prompts (ChatGPT, Claude) and RAG pipelinesExtract PDF tables into real, aligned Markdown tablesOCR scanned or image-only PDFs, including Cyrillic textConvert PDFs directly from a URL without downloading firstIntegrate PDF-to-Markdown conversion into agent workflows via REST API or hosted MCPBuild a ChatGPT Custom GPT action that converts PDFs to Markdown

Features 19

Batch job creation on paid tiers
Chrome extension (Manifest V3) with inline button and side panel
Chrome extension UI localized in 50+ languages
Convert directly from a PDF URL (no download needed)
Copy to clipboard or download as .md file
Force OCR option for bad text layers
Headings, lists and reading order preserved
Hosted MCP endpoint exposing conversion as agent tools
Hyperlinks and footnotes preserved as Markdown links
Idempotency-Key support for safe job retries
Images embedded as base64 data URIs or replaced with placeholders
OCR for scanned/image-only PDFs, including Cyrillic
Preserved formulas/math notation
Real Markdown tables instead of broken columns
Rendered and raw Markdown preview
REST API for create/status/download/delete job lifecycle
Two conversion engines (Docling and MinerU)
Web app workbench with upload/URL input, settings, slots and status
Webhooks and per-job callback_url for paid tiers

At a glance

free tierAPI

TypeBrowser extension

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese

Fordevelopers, AI agents / agent builders, teams & pipelines

Integrations

ChatGPT

Resources

Pricing

Prices stated in USD. Enterprise tier is quote-based with custom limits. Annual billing gives roughly two months free compared to monthly billing.

FreeFree

No account or card needed for everyday conversion in extension/web app.

3 slots · 10 MB files · 15-min time budget · 1-hour retention; shared queue

Builder$9/mo

Annual billing $90/yr (save $18).

10 slots · 25 MB files · 25-min time budget · 6-hour retention; 5,000 monthly pages (fair use)

Pro$19/mo

Annual billing $190/yr (save $38).

20 slots · 50 MB files · 40-min time budget · 12-hour retention; 15,000 monthly pages (fair use)

Business$49/mo

Annual billing $490/yr (save $98).

50 slots · 100 MB files · 55-min time budget · 24-hour retention; 50,000 monthly pages (fair use)

EnterpriseQuote

Enterprise available with custom limits; quote-based, not priced on the page.

Custom limits