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PDF to Obsidian Converter

Download a vault-friendly package: document.md plus assets/ with relative links, safe filenames and clean ATX headings.

Drop a PDF here

or drag and drop a file

Advanced options

Limits: up to 100 pages · OCR up to 25 pages

  • No account required
  • Optional local OCR
  • Files up to 40 MB

What you get

Vault-ready ZIP with document.md, assets/, relative image paths, optional YAML frontmatter.

Limits: Filenames are sanitised. Complex embeds beyond images/tables are not reproduced as Obsidian plugins.

How it works

  1. Upload your PDF.
  2. We extract Markdown and images with relative paths.
  3. Download the ZIP and unpack into your Obsidian vault.

Example output

Loose Markdown

# Safety checklist

Extracted image from page 2

![image](broken/path.png)

Obsidian package

---
title: Installation Manual
---

## Safety checklist

![Diagram on page 2](assets/fig.png)

Use cases

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FAQ

What is inside the ZIP?

A folder with document.md and an assets/ directory for images and complex tables.

Are image paths relative?

Yes — suitable for Obsidian vaults.

Do you invent image captions?

No. Only captions detected in the document are kept.

Can I open the Markdown alone?

Yes. Markdown is also available as a separate download.