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How to convert Markdown to PDF

If you've never converted Markdown to PDF before, the workflow takes longer to read about than to do. Five minutes start to finish - including reading this.

Elia Kuratli
By Elia Kuratli
·2 min read
Open the converter

Step-by-step

  1. Open md2document.com - the converter loads in under a second.
  2. Pick a template from the sidebar's Document section. Templates seed the Markdown and pick reasonable defaults for cover page, ToC, heading numbering, and page numbers.
  3. Type or paste your Markdown in the centre panel. The right panel updates the PDF preview live.
  4. Pick a design from the Design section (balandir, aplle, rotion, etc.) - this controls colours and layout. Pick a font family from the Font Family section - this controls the type pairing.
  5. Click Export PDF in the bottom-left of the sidebar. To export a Word file instead, switch the toggle to DOCX before clicking Export.

Common mistakes for first-time users

  • Forgetting to fill the Title field - the cover page renders 'Untitled Document' until you do.
  • Leaving heading numbering on for a memo - most informal docs read better without 1.1.2 prefixes.
  • Picking a flashy design (gurnroad, newprint) for a corporate proposal - match the design to the audience.
  • Not saving the configuration - re-create the same setup tomorrow takes 30 seconds; saving the JSON config takes 5.

Keyboard shortcut

Press ⌘E (Mac) or Ctrl+E (Windows / Linux) anywhere on the converter page to trigger an export. Faster than clicking the button.

FAQ

Do I need an account?

No. There are no accounts. Open the page, paste, export. The configuration you set up can be saved to a JSON file via the sidebar's Save · Load section if you want to come back to the same setup tomorrow.

What if my Markdown has special characters?

All UTF-8 characters render correctly: emoji, accented letters, CJK characters. Some special-use glyphs may not be in the active font's character set - switch to a different font family in that case.

Where is the export saved?

To your browser's default download location, usually `~/Downloads`. The file name is derived from your title - 'Hillside Community Garden' becomes 'hillside-community-garden.pdf'.

Related

https://md2document.com/how-to-convert-markdown-to-pdf/

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