# PDF to Markdown

> Convert PDF text into clean Markdown with headings and lists.

URL: https://uttir.com/pdf-to-markdown
Categories: pdf-tools
Privacy: Your PDF is converted locally in your browser and never uploaded.

## About

PDF to Markdown extracts the text layer of your document and maps it to Markdown structure: ALL-CAPS and numbered lines become headings, bullet characters become lists, page numbers are stripped, and each page is separated by a rule so you always know where page boundaries were.

The result is ready for static-site generators, wikis, GitHub READMEs, or AI tools that prefer Markdown context. Everything runs in your browser — the document never leaves your device.

## How to use

1. **Choose the PDF** — Any text-based PDF converts instantly.
2. **Review the Markdown** — Headings, lists, and page breaks are detected for you.
3. **Copy or download** — Grab the .md file or copy it straight to your editor.

## FAQ

### Will scanned PDFs work?

No — scanned pages are images with no text layer. Run them through the OCR PDF tool first, then convert the searchable result.

### How are headings detected?

Short lines without ending punctuation, ALL-CAPS lines, and numbered sections like "2.3 Results" are treated as headings. Long prose is joined into paragraphs.

### Are tables converted?

Table text is extracted but complex grid layouts may flatten into lines. For heavy tables, the PDF to CSV or OCR route can work better.

### Why is there a --- between sections?

That is a page separator, so you can see where each PDF page ended. You can disable it and export one continuous document.

## Related tools

- [Markdown Editor](https://uttir.com/markdown-editor) — Write Markdown on the left, see the rendered HTML on the right. Live preview, character / word / line counts, copy HTML or Markdown, drag-drop a file to open it.
- [PDF OCR — Extract Text from Scanned PDFs](https://uttir.com/pdf-ocr) — Pull text out of a scanned PDF in your browser. Each page is rendered at high resolution and recognized locally, with per-page text and a combined export. No upload, no signup.
- [PDF to JPG](https://uttir.com/pdf-to-jpg) — Render every page of a PDF as a high-resolution JPG image.

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This file is the markdown rendering at https://uttir.com/pdf-to-markdown.md. See https://uttir.com/llms.txt for a site-wide summary.