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pdf-to-markdown: Convert PDFs to Markdown

Name: pdf-to-markdown: Convert PDFs to Markdown
Author: iamarunbrahma

Get clean Markdown from PDFs with pdf-to-markdown, a tool. It's built with Python.

197 stars27 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10Updated 7/2/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Convert PDF files into clean and structured Markdown format using the pdf-to-markdown tool

When to use it

•When you need to extract text from PDFs for web content
•When converting academic papers or ebooks to Markdown for easier editing
•When migrating PDF-based documentation to a Markdown-based wiki

Ready-to-paste prompt

python pdf2md.py -i example.pdf -o example.md --title 'Example PDF' --heading-level 2

Heads up: The tool requires the `pdfplumber` and `pyyaml` libraries to be installed, which may require additional dependencies on certain systems

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/pdf-to-markdown && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/pdf-to-markdown/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/pdf-to-markdown/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/pdf-to-markdown && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/pdf-to-markdown/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/pdf-to-markdown/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Details

Creator

iamarunbrahma

Language

Python