PDF text extraction and document structure
Open a PDF or drop it onto the converter. The left pane shows extracted text; the right pane contains editable Markdown. Larger type becomes heading levels, wrapped text joins into paragraphs, and bullet marks become Markdown lists. Turn heading detection, repeated header removal or simple table detection off when the original layout calls for a different result.
Text PDFs and scanned pages
A text PDF stores characters with positions on a page. A scanned PDF stores pictures of pages and needs optical character recognition (OCR) before those characters can be extracted. This converter reads the text layer and identifies pages without extractable text. It does not perform OCR. A scan with an existing OCR text layer can still be converted.
PDF tables and reading order
Aligned text in a regular grid can become a GFM table. Repeated headers and page numbers at page edges are removed when the option is selected. Two-column text is reordered when a consistent gutter can be detected. Merged table cells, diagrams, equations and irregular magazine layouts need editing in the Markdown pane. Disable table detection if columns of prose have been mistaken for a table.
Markdown export for notes and documentation
Use the preview to inspect headings and tables, then copy the text or download a UTF-8 .md file. Images are not extracted from PDFs. The conversion runs in this browser; the PDF is not uploaded to a conversion server. Check names, numbers and reading order against the source document before reusing the text.