PythonPDF to Markdown
PyMuPDF4LLM vs pdfplumber vs Marker: Tested on CPU
PyMuPDF4LLM vs pdfplumber vs Marker in our CPU tests: speed, headings, tables, Chinese text and token counts on the same PDFs, plus each library’s licence.
Updated · 8 min read
Blog
Guides and tests for PDF ↔ Markdown
Updated · pdftomd.tools team
Practical guides for moving documents between PDF and Markdown, with the checks we run and the numbers from our own tests.
ObsidianWorkflows
How to Import PDF Into Obsidian as Notes, Step by Step
How to import PDF into Obsidian as notes: embed the file or convert it to Markdown, add properties, split long PDFs into linked notes, keep the original paired.
Updated · 7 min read
PDF to MarkdownWorkflows
Convert Multiple PDFs to Markdown at Once (3 Ways)
Convert multiple PDFs to Markdown at once: a browser batch page with one ZIP, a Python loop and marker's folder command, timed on 20 files in our tests.
Updated · 7 min read
PDF to MarkdownWorkflows
How to Convert PDF to Markdown Locally (No Upload)
How to convert PDF to Markdown locally: a browser tool that works offline, Python libraries and command-line tools, an offline test and a privacy checklist.
Updated · 8 min read
Markdown to PDF
Markdown to PDF Page Break: Start a New Page
How to add a Markdown to PDF page break: the HTML div that works in most exporters, CSS break-before, Pandoc \newpage, VS Code, and what we measured.
Updated · 8 min read
AI and LLM
Best Document Format for ChatGPT: Markdown vs PDF
The best document format for ChatGPT and other chat models: what happens to an uploaded PDF, token counts for six formats in our tests, and when Markdown wins.
Updated · 7 min read
PDF to MarkdownWorkflows
Convert PDF to Markdown Without Losing Formatting
How to convert a PDF to Markdown without losing formatting: check the text layer, convert, then review headings, lists and tables. What survives and what can't.
Updated · 9 min read
Markdown to PDF
How to Print Markdown to PDF With Tables Intact
How to print Markdown to PDF with tables that stay readable: write GFM tables that fit, handle wide and long tables, compare exporters and check the text layer.
Updated · 7 min read
PDF to Markdown
How to Convert PDF Tables to Markdown (What Works)
Convert PDF tables to Markdown pipe tables: which layouts convert cleanly, what merged cells and page breaks do, and how to fix a table. Tested on 12 layouts.
Updated · 8 min read