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PDF to Markdown

Open PDF to Markdown on Happytails.ai. This view has the same page content and links, with explicit tool capabilities. Read the processing notes before using a tool.

Tool capabilities

{
  "id": "pdf-to-markdown",
  "category": "pdf-tools",
  "built": true,
  "requirements": "Headings, tables and reading order require fidelity tests; distinguish text extraction from OCR.",
  "implementation": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "key": "pages",
        "label": "Pages (blank = all)",
        "value": "",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "files": true,
    "input": false,
    "accept": ".pdf",
    "note": "Text extraction requires selectable text; scanned pages need OCR. Markdown export contains extracted paragraphs, not reconstructed tables or heading semantics.",
    "experience": {
      "automatic": false,
      "single": false,
      "inputMaxLength": 1000000,
      "inputMode": "text",
      "label": "Your text",
      "placeholder": "Type or paste your input…",
      "help": "Up to 1,000,000 characters. Review the settings before running.",
      "helpParts": [
        "Up to 1,000,000 characters.",
        "Review the settings before running."
      ],
      "action": "Convert file"
    },
    "mode": "explicit",
    "interactive": false
  },
  "execution": "Browser interface",
  "api": null,
  "browser_agent": {
    "supported": true,
    "name": "run_current_tool",
    "discovery": "WebMCP on the human page in a supporting browser",
    "verification": "See audit/API-AUDIT.md; availability is not verification"
  }
}

Page guide

Save selectable PDF text in a Markdown file.

How to use PDF to markdown
  1. Choose a file in PDF.
  2. Review the settings, then choose Convert file.
  3. Review the result, then use Copy result or a download link when available.

Useful next steps

What to expect

Save extracted PDF text as a Markdown file. The export contains extracted paragraphs. It does not reconstruct heading levels, tables, or images. Scanned image-only pages need a separate OCR tool.