Markdown to PDF

What is Markdown to PDF?

Markdown to PDF is a free, in-browser converter that renders Markdown into a print-ready PDF document. It parses your Markdown with the marked library, sanitizes the resulting HTML with DOMPurify, captures the styled layout, and lays it out across PDF pages with pdf-lib. Writers, developers, and students use it to turn README files, notes, documentation, and meeting minutes into shareable PDFs without copying text into a word processor. It is handy whenever you have Markdown that needs to become a fixed, professional-looking document you can email, archive, or print.

How to use Markdown to PDF

1. Paste your Markdown into the text box, or drop a .md / .markdown file onto the dropzone to load its contents.
2. Open Settings to pick a page size (A4 or Letter) and adjust the page margin in millimeters.
3. Watch the preview of the first PDF page update, and click the thumbnail to enlarge it in the lightbox.
4. Check the page count and output file size shown in the stat cards.
5. Click the Download PDF button to save the rendered document to your device.
6. Edit the Markdown or settings and download again to regenerate the PDF.

Examples

Frequently asked questions

Is my Markdown uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Your text and dropped .md files are parsed, sanitized, and turned into a PDF locally with marked, DOMPurify, html-to-image, and pdf-lib, so nothing is uploaded and it works even offline.

Which Markdown features are supported?

Standard GitHub-flavored Markdown is supported, including headings, bold and italic text, ordered and unordered lists, links, blockquotes, tables, horizontal rules, inline code, and fenced code blocks.

Can I choose the page size and margins?

Yes. Open the Settings dialog to switch between A4 and Letter page sizes and to set the page margin in millimeters. Long documents are automatically split across multiple pages.

Is the output text selectable in the PDF?

The PDF is built from a high-resolution rendered image of your document, so the layout is pixel-perfect but the text is not selectable. This keeps fonts and formatting identical everywhere.

Why did I get a 'Failed to create PDF' error?

This usually means the Markdown could not be rendered or the page is very large. Try simplifying the content, reducing extremely large tables or images, and converting again.