Text-based PDFs
Extract readable text, headings and tables from PDFs that contain a text layer.
PDF to Markdown
Convert text-based PDFs to Markdown without sending the file to a server.
Drop files or a folder here
Mixed formats welcome. No uploads. No signup.
What this converter keeps
Scanned PDF limitation
Image-only pages need OCR. UnpackMD reports those pages clearly and never uploads them to an OCR service.
Local by design
PDF bytes are processed by WebAssembly in a dedicated browser worker.
Frequently asked questions
Does UnpackMD OCR scanned PDFs?
No. The local converter identifies scanned or image-only pages and reports that OCR is not available in this version.
Are my PDFs uploaded?
No. PDF conversion happens in your browser and the file is not sent to UnpackMD servers.