Text is extracted into a Markdown file with a ## Page n heading for each page.
How to convert a PDF to Markdown
- Add your PDF to the panel.
- Click the button to extract the text.
- Download the Markdown file, with a heading per page.
When to convert a PDF to Markdown
Markdown is the natural format for notes, docs, and publishing pipelines. Converting a PDF gives you a clean text file that is easy to edit, version, and render anywhere.
Each page becomes a section under a Page heading, so the structure of the original document survives the conversion.
Why convert PDFs to Markdown in your browser
The conversion runs locally, so the document never leaves your device. No upload, no account, no waiting on a server queue.
Free in the browser on any device. The PDF Shrink iPhone app provides the same local tools offline.
FAQ
How is the Markdown structured?
Each page becomes a section under a Page heading. Rich layout isn't reconstructed; it's a clean text-to-Markdown export.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Only if the scan has a text layer. Image-only scans have no extractable text and would need OCR first.
Is the original file changed?
No. The PDF is only read; Markdown is written to a new file.
Are my documents uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser.