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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
Converting in your browser
Preparing your PDF…
- Checking document
- Detecting page structure
- Reading scanned pages (OCR)
- Reading tables and images
- Cleaning text
- Creating Markdown
Conversion complete
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What you get
Vault-ready ZIP with document.md, assets/, relative image paths, optional YAML frontmatter.
- ZIP package
- Markdown (.md)
Limits: Filenames are sanitised. Complex embeds beyond images/tables are not reproduced as Obsidian plugins.
How it works
- Upload your PDF.
- We extract Markdown and images with relative paths.
- Download the ZIP and unpack into your Obsidian vault.
Example output
Loose Markdown
# Safety checklist Extracted image from page 2 
Obsidian package
--- title: Installation Manual --- ## Safety checklist 
Use cases
- Import papers into a personal knowledge base
- Build a vault from existing PDF manuals
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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.