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title: "Convert PDF to Markdown online with OCR | Docs Bunny"
description: "Reconstruct headings, paragraphs, columns and scanned pages as clean Markdown with automatic local OCR."
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# Convert PDF to Markdown online with OCR

Reconstruct headings, paragraphs, columns and scanned pages as clean Markdown with automatic local OCR.

- Input: PDF
- Output: Markdown
- Browser tool: [Open Convert PDF to Markdown online with OCR](https://docsbunny.com/pdf-to-markdown)
- Privacy: Supported processing runs locally after the person selects a file.

## PDF to Markdown

The quality-first extractor keeps reliable embedded text, follows PDF page coordinates to rebuild reading order and invokes OCR only for weak or image-only pages. Page boundaries and recognition source remain explicit in the Markdown.

## Steps

1. **Choose your PDF file** — Drop it into the tool or browse from your device.
2. **Review your settings** — Choose the options available for this conversion.
3. **Download the Markdown** — Keep the result in your workspace or download it immediately.

## Common questions

### Is this PDF to Markdown converter free?

Yes. The local converter is available without an account or per-file charge.

### Are my files uploaded?

No. Supported conversions run locally on your device using browser APIs and WebAssembly.

### Will complex formatting look identical?

Text and document structure are preserved where possible. PDFs use layout-aware reconstruction and automatic local OCR for scanned pages, though very unusual fonts or visual layouts can still differ.