Markdown to PDF

Markdown to PDF:
turn a .md file into a PDF in your browser

If you have a Markdown file and want a PDF, you can do it in the browser. Open NoteLoom's Markdown to PDF converter, paste your Markdown or drop the .md file, and click Download PDF. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so your Markdown is never uploaded to a server. There is no folder to mount and no account.

A live preview shows the formatted page as you go. The PDF keeps real text you can select and search, not a screenshot. Headings, lists, tables, task lists, code blocks, and math all render.

It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install. You will need a desktop Chromium browser like Chrome, Edge, or Arc. It is free.

Open the Markdown to PDF converter

Runs in the desktop version of Chrome, Edge, or Arc.

How to turn a Markdown file into a PDF

Open the converter, then:

  1. Paste your Markdown into the box, or drop a .md file onto it. You can also click Open file to pick one.
  2. Check the live preview on the right, and set a file name if you want.
  3. Click Download PDF. Your browser's Save as PDF dialog opens, and you choose where it goes.

Nothing uploads. The conversion is client-side: your Markdown is processed in the browser tab and stays on your device. Because the text stays real text, you can copy from the PDF or search it later.

What comes through in the PDF

The converter renders your Markdown the way it will look, so the PDF matches the preview.

In your Markdown In the PDF
Headings, bold, and lists Rendered as formatting, not raw # and ** symbols
Tables and task lists Rendered, with checkboxes shown
Code blocks Kept as code blocks
Math with $...$ or $$...$$ Rendered as formulas (KaTeX)
Images with a web URL Fetched and embedded in the PDF
Chinese and other CJK text Rendered with your system fonts

Images that point to a web URL are pulled into the PDF. Images that point to a local file on your disk are not, because the quick converter never opens a folder. If your notes use local images, open them in the full NoteLoom app instead, where you mount the folder and export from there.

When to use the full app instead

The quick converter is for a single document you paste or open. If you want to edit the Markdown first, keep working in a folder of notes, or include images stored on your disk, open the full NoteLoom app. There you mount a local folder, edit your .md files in place, and export any note to PDF from the editor toolbar. NoteLoom can also export a whole folder as a .zip of its Markdown files.

Related reading

Markdown to PDF converters compared What the other browser converters do with your file. Online Markdown editor Read and edit local .md files in your browser. What is NoteLoom? A local-first Markdown editor: what it does and what it isn't. How do you open a .md file? Three ways to open one before you turn it into a PDF. Writing math in Markdown The $...$ and $$...$$ syntax that renders in your PDF. Keep the formatting in AI answers Save Markdown from ChatGPT or Claude, then convert it.

FAQ

How do I convert a Markdown file to PDF?
Open NoteLoom's Markdown to PDF converter, paste your Markdown or drop a .md file onto it, then click Download PDF. Your browser's Save as PDF dialog opens, and you pick where to save it. Nothing is uploaded.
Can I convert Markdown to PDF without uploading my file to a server?
Yes. The conversion is client-side, so your Markdown is processed in your browser and never sent to a server. The one exception is images that point to a web URL, which are fetched so they can be embedded in the PDF.
How do I convert Markdown to PDF without installing anything?
Open the converter in a desktop Chromium browser such as Chrome, Edge, or Arc, paste your Markdown or drop a .md file, then click Download PDF. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Is the text in the PDF selectable and searchable?
Yes. The converter renders your Markdown as real text, not an image, so you can select, copy, and search inside the PDF.
Does it handle math or LaTeX formulas?
Yes. Math written with $...$ or $$...$$ renders as formulas in the live preview and in the PDF, using KaTeX.
What happens to images?
Images that point to a web URL are pulled into the PDF. Images stored as local files on your disk are not, because the quick converter never opens a folder. For local images, use the full NoteLoom app and export from there.
Do I need to install anything or mount a folder?
No. The converter runs in your browser with no install and no account, and it does not ask you to open a folder. It works in the desktop version of Chrome, Edge, or Arc, and it is free.

Turn your Markdown into a PDF

Paste your Markdown or drop a .md file into the converter, check the preview, then click Download PDF.

Open the Markdown to PDF converter