What Markdown syntax does this tool support?

GitHub Flavored Markdown: headings, bold/italic/strikethrough text, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, links, images, tables, task lists, and fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting.

Is my Markdown uploaded to a server?

Your Markdown is sent to our server to render the PDF, since real PDF generation requires a headless browser rendering engine that can't run entirely client-side. It's processed for the sole purpose of generating your PDF and isn't stored beyond the time needed to complete your download.

Can I upload a .md file instead of pasting text?

Yes. Click the Upload button and select a .md or .markdown file from your device — its contents load directly into the editor, where you can review or edit them before converting.

Does this tool highlight code blocks?

Yes — fenced code blocks (using triple backticks) are automatically syntax-highlighted based on the language you specify, and the PDF uses a light, print-friendly color theme so the highlighting stays legible on paper.

Can I choose the page size?

Yes — choose between A4 (the international standard) and US Letter before generating your PDF.

Will tables and code blocks get awkwardly split across pages?

The PDF layout is built to keep table rows, code blocks, and headings together where possible so they don't get orphaned at the bottom of a page. A code block or table taller than a full page will still need to break across pages — there's no way around that for oversized content.

What happens to images referenced in my Markdown?

Publicly accessible image URLs (using standard ![alt](url) Markdown syntax) are fetched and embedded in the PDF. For security, requests to private or internal network addresses are blocked automatically.

Is raw HTML in my Markdown rendered?

No — for security, raw HTML tags typed directly into the Markdown source are not executed or rendered as live HTML in the output, matching the same behavior as our Markdown Preview tool.

How large a document can I convert?

There's a generous size limit intended to comfortably cover any realistic document — a full README, a lengthy spec, or a set of meeting notes. Extremely large documents may take a little longer to render.

Why does this run as a background job instead of instantly?

Producing a real, properly paginated PDF requires rendering your document in an actual browser engine rather than just formatting plain text, so conversion runs as a short background job with a progress indicator instead of blocking your browser tab.

Markdown to PDF Converter — Convert MD Files to Formatted PDFs

Turn Markdown into a polished, print-ready PDF in seconds. Paste your Markdown or upload a .md file, and this tool renders it exactly as GitHub would — headings, bold and italic text, ordered and unordered lists, blockquotes, links, GitHub Flavored Markdown tables, and syntax-highlighted fenced code blocks — then lays it out on properly paginated A4 or Letter pages with sensible margins. It's a real headless-browser rendering pipeline behind the scenes, not a plain-text dump wrapped in a PDF page, so headings avoid orphaning at the bottom of a page, tables keep their rows together, and long unbroken lines wrap instead of clipping at the page edge. Perfect for turning a README, changelog, spec, or set of notes into a document you can email, print, or archive.

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Markdown

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Project Report

A short Markdown document to demonstrate the PDF output.

Highlights

Renders headings, lists, and tables
Syntax-highlighted code blocks
Paginated output with proper margins

Feature	Supported
Tables	Yes
Code blocks	Yes
Images	Yes

function greet(name) {
  console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);
}

Convert this into a downloadable PDF using the button below.

How to Use the Markdown to PDF Converter — Convert MD to PDF Online

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Paste your Markdown into the text box, or click Upload to load a .md file from your device.
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Check the live preview on the right to confirm headings, tables, and code blocks look right.
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Choose A4 or Letter as your page size.
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Click Generate PDF and wait for the job to finish — most documents take just a few seconds.
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Download the finished PDF once it's ready.

Why Use Markdown to PDF Converter — Convert MD to PDF Online?

Markdown is the default format for READMEs, technical specs, release notes, and documentation — but Markdown files aren't something you can hand to a client, print for a meeting, or attach to an email the way a PDF can. This tool bridges that gap: it runs your Markdown through the same GitHub Flavored Markdown rendering used by our Markdown Preview tool, then feeds the fully rendered HTML into a real headless Chromium browser to produce an actual paginated PDF — complete with page breaks that avoid splitting headings, tables, and code blocks awkwardly across pages. Because the conversion happens via a background job rather than blocking your browser tab, even longer documents with lots of code blocks or tables convert reliably. Whether you're archiving a README, sharing release notes with non-technical stakeholders, or turning meeting notes into something printable, this gives you a document that actually looks like it was formatted for print.

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