Doc to Markdown

Turn PDFs, Word files, and web pages into clean Markdown.

About $1 per 333 files.

A real run of doc2md turning a sample file into clean Markdown with a table kept as a table.

Get Markdown you can use in notes, docs, or AI apps. Tables stay as Markdown tables. The paid version also writes chunks for AI search.

What it does

Turns text PDFs and HTML into clean Markdown (all versions).
Keeps tables as real Markdown tables.
The paid version also reads Word files, whole folders, and writes RAG chunks.
The Apify version can read scanned PDFs with OCR.
The free lite tool includes an MCP server for AI apps.

Before and after

HTML page (nav and footer included)

<nav>Home | Shop</nav>
<main><h1>How returns work</h1>
<p>You can send back most items within <strong>30 days</strong>.</p>
<table><tr><th>Paid with</th><th>Refund time</th></tr>
<tr><td>Card</td><td>3-5 days</td></tr></table>
</main><footer>Copyright Example Shop</footer>

Markdown out (nav and footer dropped)

# How returns work

You can send back most items within **30 days**.

| Paid with | Refund time |
| --- | --- |
| Card | 3-5 days |

From doc2md/samples/returns-help.html and samples/output/returns-help.md.

Get it

Pay per use · Apify · $0.003 per file

First 20 PDF pages are included. Extra PDF pages are $0.0003 each. Scanned pages with OCR are $0.005. Failed files are free.

Try it on Apify

For your computer · Gumroad · $12

PDF, Word and HTML, plus RAG chunks with heading paths and page numbers. Runs offline.

Buy on Gumroad

Free lite · GitHub & PyPI · Free

Text PDF or HTML, one file at a time. No Word files, no folders, no RAG chunks, no OCR. Free download, $3 suggested.

Free download PyPI Gumroad

FAQ

What does this tool do?

Turn PDFs, Word files, and web pages into clean Markdown. Get Markdown you can use in notes, docs, or AI apps. Tables stay as Markdown tables. The paid version also writes chunks for AI search.

What does it cost?

Pay per use on Apify costs $0.003 per file. First 20 PDF pages are included. Extra PDF pages are $0.0003 each. Scanned pages with OCR are $0.005. Failed files are free. For your computer on Gumroad costs $12. PDF, Word and HTML, plus RAG chunks with heading paths and page numbers. Runs offline. Free lite on GitHub & PyPI costs Free. Text PDF or HTML, one file at a time. No Word files, no folders, no RAG chunks, no OCR. Free download, $3 suggested.

Will you see my files?

The download tools run on your computer, so those files stay with you. The Apify tools run in your own Apify account. This website does not take uploads.

Does the free tool work with AI apps?

Yes. The free lite version includes a small MCP server. You can use it from Cursor, Claude Desktop, and other apps that support MCP. No API key is needed.