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Markdown to PDF Converter

Convert Markdown documents to professionally formatted PDF files directly in your browser. Supports GitHub Flavored Markdown including tables, task lists, fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting, and custom CSS styling. Ideal for generating reports, technical documentation, résumés, and READMEs in a shareable, print-ready PDF format.

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Why Markdown to PDF?

Markdown is the preferred writing format for developers and technical writers — it is fast, plain text, and renders consistently. But sharing documents often requires PDF: a format that preserves styling, fonts, and layout across all devices and operating systems.

This tool bridges the gap: write in Markdown, export as a professional PDF. No Word, no Google Docs, no LaTeX — just paste and download. All conversion runs in your browser using the browser's native print-to-PDF API.

Supported Markdown Features

  • Headings — H1 through H6 with proper hierarchy
  • Bold, italic, strikethrough, and inline code
  • Ordered and unordered lists with nesting
  • Tables with alignment (left, centre, right)
  • Fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting
  • Blockquotes, horizontal rules, and task lists
  • Images and hyperlinks (rendered in PDF)
  • Custom CSS for fonts, colours, and spacing

PDF Formatting Tips

  • Use # H1 once per document as the title — it sets page heading in PDF
  • Use a horizontal rule --- as a page section divider
  • Custom CSS @page rules control margin and paper size
  • Add page-break-before: always in CSS to force new pages
  • Use Google Fonts in custom CSS with @import for professional typography

Common Markdown to PDF Use Cases

Technical Reports

Convert API docs or sprint reports written in Markdown to shareable PDFs.

Résumés / CVs

Write your CV in Markdown with custom CSS and export as a polished PDF.

Documentation

Export technical documentation for offline distribution or client delivery.

README Exports

Convert GitHub README files to PDF for offline reading or attaching to proposals.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Professional Document Generation from Markdown

Converting Markdown to PDF bridges the gap between developer-friendly writing and professional document distribution. Technical reports, project proposals, user manuals, and invoices all benefit from Markdown's easy authoring combined with PDF's universal readability. Our converter renders Markdown with full GFM support — including tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting, images, and task lists — then generates a clean, print-ready PDF directly in your browser. No server uploads, no account required, and your content never leaves your device.

Customising PDF Output

Professional documents require more than default formatting. Our converter supports custom CSS so you can control fonts, margins, page sizes, header/footer content, and colour schemes. This makes it suitable for branded documents, academic papers with specific formatting requirements, and client-facing deliverables. The PDF is generated entirely in the browser using modern JavaScript rendering — no LaTeX installation, no command-line tools, and no cloud processing needed.

Markdown in Professional Workflows

Many teams write documentation, meeting notes, and technical specs in Markdown, then convert to PDF for stakeholder distribution. Version-controlled Markdown in Git provides full change history — something Word documents cannot match. Preview your Markdown with the Markdown Viewer before converting. Render HTML snippets with the HTML Viewer. Compare document versions using the Diff Checker. Transform text formatting with the Text Transformer. Explore all tools on the homepage.