Free PDF to MD, DOCX & TXT
Markdown Converter

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Drop a file to convert it to Markdown ↓

IN

Drop a file or click to browse

.pdf.docx.txt

  1. Waiting
  2. Reading file
  3. Extracting structure
  4. Writing Markdown
  5. Done
OUT

Your Markdown will
appear here.

Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded — your files never leave your machine.

formats supported

Convert PDF to .md, DOCX to Markdown, TXT too.

.pdf

Flashdown converts PDF to MD by extracting real text — layout, headings, and line breaks preserved as clean .md output.

.docx

Converts DOCX to Markdown preserving Word's structure — headings, bold, italics, lists, and links map straight to .md syntax.

.txt

Flashdown converts TXT to .md by cleaning spacing and line breaks — plain notes become proper Markdown, not a wall of text.

private & offline

Your files never leave your machine.

Flashdown converts PDF to Markdown, DOCX to MD, and TXT to .md entirely in your browser — no server, no upload. Works offline after load and stays free at any scale.

  1. 01
    Choose a file. Drag it in, or click the IN pane to browse.
  2. 02
    Your browser reads it. Parsing happens locally — nothing is transmitted.
  3. 03
    Markdown comes out. Copy it or download the .md file directly.

questions

Good to know.

Is there a file size limit?

Only what your browser's memory allows — typically fine well past 50MB. Very large scanned PDFs may take a few seconds longer.

Will scanned (image-only) PDFs work?

Not yet. Flashdown extracts existing text layers — it doesn't do OCR on scanned images. That's on the roadmap.

Does it keep tables and images?

DOCX tables convert to Markdown tables. Images are referenced but not embedded, since Markdown can't carry binary data inline.

Is my document stored anywhere?

No. There's no server in the loop, so there's nothing to store. Close the tab and it's gone.

Does this work for PDF to MD, DOCX to MD, and TXT to MD?

Yes — Flashdown converts PDF, DOCX, and TXT files to clean .md (Markdown) format, entirely in your browser.