PDF to MD Converter • Online & Free • MConverter

How to convert PDF to MD?

You can convert PDF to MD with MConverter in three easy steps:

Choose PDF files from your device or cloud storage
At the top of this page, drag and drop your PDFs.

Alternatively, click on the Browse box to select files with your device's file picker, or copy and paste a PDF file by pressing Ctrl+V (or ⌘+V on Mac).

MConverter can easily import PDFs from Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.

Converting a folder with PDF files to MD is also supported: simply paste, drag and drop it, or use the ADD FOLDER button.
Click or tap on MD from the list of target formats
You could also use the search box at the top right to quickly find the format you need, whether it's MD or something else.
Get your MD files after MConverter has finished processing them
Click on DOWNLOAD ALL to save your MDs to your default downloads folder, or select SAVE TO to choose another location.

You can also configure automatic file downloads during the conversion process or in the settings menu. When enabled, each MD file is downloaded as soon as its conversion is complete, without waiting for the others to finish.

If supported by your device, you'll see a Share icon, allowing you to directly send converted files to other apps.

About the formats

File extension	.pdf
Category	Document/Office file formats
Developed by	Adobe
Mime type	application/pdf

Format description

PDF is an acronym for Portable Document Format. It was created for presenting documents with formatted text, graphics, and other form elements in a way that is independent of the user's operating system and software. It is based on the PostScript language. PDF files can be password-protected and encrypted.
PDFs can also be edited by converting them to a Microsoft Office Word format like DOCX, then back to PDF.

File extension	.md
Alternative filename extension	.markdown
Category	Document/Office file formats
Developed by	John Gruber, Aaron Swartz and others
Mime type	text/markdown

Format description

Markdown files are text-based files that use lightweight symbols to define formatting (like # for headings or ** for bold).

AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and others often output content in Markdown format - using bold text, bullet points, headings, and code blocks to structure their responses.

The Markdown format is frequently used by developers for README files, documentation, and note-taking. You can find Markdown files on platforms like GitHub, Stack Overflow, Reddit, and Discord, and personal knowledge bases like Obsidian and Notion.

MConverter's Markdown converter tool uses the CommonMark flavor, which offers more standardized markup rules.