Extract the text from a PDF as Markdown.

Three steps.

1. 01Drop your PDF or click to choose.
2. 02We convert it to MD on the worker — fast and exact.
3. 03Download the result. We delete everything in an hour.

Is my file secure?

We never read your file. Conversion runs in an isolated container, and we delete the upload and the result within an hour.

What's the file size limit?

50MB on Free · 200MB on Pro · 500MB on Max.

What if my PDF is too large to email?

Run the free PDF size check first — we’ll tell you whether your file fits in Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail, and which DocShop tool will get it there. The check runs in your browser; the file never leaves your device.

How clean is the output?

Headings stay as headings, paragraphs stay as paragraphs, lists stay as lists. Tables become Markdown tables when the structure is clear; otherwise they come through as tab-separated blocks. Very complex layouts (multi-column, sidebars) flatten into paragraphs — the content is preserved but the visual structure is lost.

Will a scanned PDF produce empty output?

Yes — we don't run OCR in this version. A scanned PDF has no text layer for the converter to extract, so the Markdown output will be empty (the file structure exists, but no text comes out). For an OCR'd version, run the PDF through a dedicated OCR tool (macOS Preview, Adobe, DocuSign) first, then convert the OCR'd version to Markdown.

Does the output keep the page structure?

Headings separated by vertical space come through as # / ## / ### headings. Lists with bullets or numbers come through as lists. Tables with column structure come through as Markdown tables. Page breaks are dropped — Markdown has no page boundary.

Will formatting be preserved?

Layouts, fonts, and images come through cleanly. For signed contracts or anything going to a client, open the result once before sending — automated conversion is reliable but not perfect.