PDF to Markdown Converter

A simple utility that converts PDF documents to markdown text using Docling.

Using the Executable (No Python Required)

Download the latest release for your operating system from the Releases page
Open your terminal/command prompt and use the tool:

# Convert and print to console
pdf2md input.pdf

# Save to file
pdf2md input.pdf -o output.md

# Convert from URL
pdf2md https://example.com/document.pdf -o output.md

For Developers

Building from Source

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/pdf-to-markdown-converter.git
cd pdf-to-markdown-converter

Create a virtual environment (recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use: venv\Scripts\activate

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Build the executable:

python build.py

The executable will be created in the dist directory.

Using as a Python Package

from pdf_to_markdown import PdfToMarkdown

converter = PdfToMarkdown()
result = converter.convert("input.pdf")
if result:
    print(result)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.