Markdown to PDF

Convert Markdown documents to styled, downloadable PDF files. Supports headings, lists, code blocks, and tables.

Markdown to PDF tool

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Example

Input: A heading "# Report", a paragraph with **bold** text and a bulleted list, Page Size A4, Font Size 12pt

Result: A downloadable A4 PDF (595.28 x 841.89 pt, 60 pt margins) with a large heading, real bold text and bullet points

Markdown is laid out with the standard Helvetica and Courier PDF fonts. Long documents flow onto new pages; emoji and non-Latin characters become "?".

How Markdown Elements Appear in the PDF

MarkdownIn the PDF
# Headings (H1-H6)Bold, larger text; H1 and H2 underlined
**bold** and *italic*Helvetica bold and oblique
Lists and task listsBullets, numbers, [ ] and [x] boxes
TablesRuled grid, equal column widths
Code blocksCourier on a shaded box, no colors
> BlockquotesIndented with a bar on the left
LinksColored text, not clickable
Images[Image: alt text] placeholder
~~Strikethrough~~Text kept, no line through it
Emoji, non-Latin textReplaced with ?
  1. Write or paste your Markdown content into the editor, or upload a .md file.
  2. Switch to the Preview tab to check the formatted output.
  3. Choose the page size (A4 or Letter) and the base font size.
  4. Click Download PDF to generate and save the styled document.
  5. Check the PDF size and page count shown afterwards, along with any notice about characters the standard fonts cannot display.

From Markdown to a Shareable PDF

This tool turns Markdown into a formatted PDF you can download and share. Type or paste your text, or upload a .md file. Check the Preview tab, choose A4 or Letter, and click Download PDF.

Markdown is plain text with light markup, such as # for a heading and ** for bold. It is quick to write but awkward to hand to someone who has never seen it. A PDF looks the same on every screen and printer. The converter lays out headings, bold and italic text, lists, task lists, tables, code blocks, blockquotes and horizontal rules. Long documents flow onto new pages, and every page gets a number at the bottom.

The PDF is built with the standard PDF fonts, Helvetica for text and Courier for code. The text is real text, so readers can search and copy it. Those fonts only cover Western European characters, though. Emoji and scripts such as Chinese, Arabic or Cyrillic are replaced with a question mark, and the tool tells you how many characters were affected. A few common symbols are swapped for plain versions, such as -> for an arrow.

Some things are simplified. Images are not embedded; each one becomes a placeholder like [Image: logo]. Links appear as colored text, but they are not clickable and the address is not printed. Code has no syntax colors. Margins are fixed, and the only style settings are page size and base font size, from 10 to 14 points.

To add pictures, turn them into a PDF with Images to PDF and join the files with PDF Merge. For a web page instead, try Markdown to HTML.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The PDF uses the standard built-in fonts, which only cover Western European characters. Emoji and letters from scripts such as Chinese, Greek, Cyrillic or Arabic cannot be drawn, so each one becomes a question mark. The tool counts these after you download. A few symbols, like arrows and check marks, are swapped for plain text versions instead.
Not directly. Each Markdown image is replaced with a placeholder such as [Image: chart], so readers know where it belongs. To include pictures, make a separate PDF from them with Images to PDF, then combine the two files with PDF Merge in the order you want.
No. Link text is printed in an accent color so it stands out, but it is not a clickable link, and the web address itself is not shown. If readers need the address, write the full URL in the text, for example https://example.com, so it appears on the page.
You can pick A4 (210 x 297 mm) or US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) and a base font size of 10, 11, 12 or 14 points. Headings scale up from the base size, and code and tables are set slightly smaller. Margins are fixed, and every page is numbered at the bottom, for example 2 / 5.
No. Fenced code blocks are set in Courier on a light shaded background, and long lines wrap to fit the page. There are no language colors, which keeps code readable when printed in black and white. Inline code also uses Courier.

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