# PDF to Markdown

> Free Chrome extension that converts any PDF into clean, LLM-ready Markdown — tables, formulas, images, and OCR for scanned pages. No account, files auto-deleted.

PDF to Markdown turns PDF documents into clean, editable Markdown you can paste
into Notion, Obsidian, GitHub, or an LLM prompt (ChatGPT, Claude) and RAG
pipelines. It runs as a Chrome extension (Manifest V3) and works with local files
and direct PDF URLs. There is no sign-up: each device gets an anonymous signing
key automatically and every request is cryptographically signed.

## What it does well

- Real Markdown tables (not screenshots) and preserved math/formulas
- OCR for scanned / image-only PDFs, including Cyrillic/Russian and English
- Images embedded as base64 data URIs or replaced with clean placeholders
- Live preview in rendered and raw modes, with code highlighting
- Output: copy to clipboard or download a .md file

## Inputs

- Drag & drop a PDF, or pick a file
- Paste a direct PDF URL — it fetches and converts
- One-click inline button on PDF pages in the browser
- Side panel for ongoing task monitoring

## Use cases

- Prepare PDF content as LLM context for ChatGPT, Claude, or RAG
- Convert PDF documentation to Markdown for Notion, Obsidian, or GitHub
- Extract selectable text from scanned documents (OCR)
- Quickly copy formatted content out of PDFs without losing structure

## Limits

- Maximum file size: 10 MB
- Maximum concurrent jobs: 3 per device
- Supported input: PDF only
- Large or heavily scanned PDFs take longer (OCR is the slow part)

## Privacy

- 100% free, no account, no login, no email
- Anonymous device key (WebCrypto); every request is signed; no personal tracking
- Uploaded files are processed on a secure server and auto-deleted after ~1 hour

## How it works

1. Install the Chrome extension and click its toolbar icon
2. Drag in a PDF, pick a file, or paste a PDF URL
3. Wait for conversion (queued → processing → ready); OCR takes longer
4. Copy the Markdown or download a .md file

## Links

- Install: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kodhbjmmdeofaecpblbfeoceglmedfmd
- Website: https://pdf2md.huskyhaul.online/
- For AI & LLMs: https://pdf2md.huskyhaul.online/for-ai/
- ChatGPT (custom GPT): https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6a2faa6e09b08191910855b34d87e38b-pdf-markdown-clean-md-tables-ocr
- Privacy: https://pdf2md.huskyhaul.online/privacy/
- Terms: https://pdf2md.huskyhaul.online/terms/
- Support: support.pdf2md@huskyhaul.online

## Platform

- Google Chrome (Manifest V3). Interface localized in 50+ languages.