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Markdown to PDF Converter
Paste or write Markdown, see exactly how it will print, and download a clean A4 PDF. Everything runs in your browser, so your document is never uploaded anywhere.
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Guide & practical tipsHow to use this tool well, limits, and common questions
Turn a Markdown file into a document a client can actually open. Everything runs in your browser, so a draft proposal, project report, or handover doc never touches a server on its way to becoming a PDF.
How to use it
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Paste, type, or drop in your Markdown
Write directly in the editor, paste from wherever you drafted it, or drag a .md file straight onto the left pane.
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Check the live A4 preview
The right pane is the finished page at real A4 proportions. What you see is what the export produces, including page-break behaviour around tables and code blocks.
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Name the file and download
Set a filename first, since that is what the client sees in their downloads folder. Then take the one-click PDF, or use Print if you want text a client can select and search.
Tips that make a difference
- Name the file something the client can find later. "Project Report - Northwind - Aug 2026" beats "document (3)".
- Use "Print / Save as PDF" for anything a client might quote from or search. It keeps real, selectable text and produces a much smaller file.
- Use "Download PDF" when exact visual fidelity matters more, such as a document with tables you want to look identical to the preview.
- Start with a single H1 as the document title. Every heading below it inherits the report styling and builds a sensible outline.
- Keep tables to five or six columns. Anything wider gets cramped once it is constrained to A4 width.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Markdown to PDF converter really free?
Yes, and there is no sign-up. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript, so there is no server cost to pass on and no upload step.
Is my document uploaded anywhere?
No. The Markdown is parsed and rendered in your own browser, and the PDF is generated on your device. Your draft is saved to your browser's local storage so it survives a refresh, and nothing is sent to FreelancerKit.
What is the difference between "Download PDF" and "Print / Save as PDF"?
Download PDF renders the page to an image and wraps it in a PDF, so it matches the preview exactly but the text cannot be selected or searched. Print / Save as PDF hands the document to your browser's own PDF engine, which produces real selectable text in a much smaller file. For client-facing documents, Print is usually the better choice.
Which Markdown syntax is supported?
Standard Markdown plus GitHub Flavored Markdown: headings, bold and italic, ordered and nested lists, tables, fenced code blocks, blockquotes, horizontal rules, links, and images.
Can I convert a README file to PDF?
Yes. Drop the README.md straight onto the editor pane and it renders immediately. It is a common way to turn project documentation into something you can attach to a handover email.
Why does my code block get split across two pages?
The export tries to avoid breaking inside code blocks, tables, and headings, but a block taller than a single page has to split somewhere. Breaking a long block into shorter ones gives the page-break logic somewhere sensible to land.