Markdown to PDF with a cover page
A cover page changes how a document is read. The first sheet sets register: serious, friendly, formal, or playful — before a reader hits a word of body text. Markdown does not have a native cover-page concept, but the converter does.
The five cover layouts
Each layout suits a different document register. Pick by the type of document, not by personal taste — the cover page is communicating before the reader reads.
- **Centered** — title block in the middle, metadata underneath. Best for pitch decks-as-PDF, polished proposals.
- **Side bar** — accent stripe on the left, title beside. Best for product reports and modern internal docs.
- **Rule** — title near the top, dashed-rule metadata block at the bottom. Best for client proposals.
- **Block** — title in a tinted block. Best for newsletters and bold launches.
- **Letter** — sender / recipient / date layout. Use only for formal letters.
How to set the cover-page fields
- Open the converter at md2document.com.
- Open the Cover section in the sidebar.
- Toggle 'Show cover page' on. Cover-only fields appear.
- Pick a cover layout from the dropdown. The preview updates immediately.
- Fill the Title, Subtitle, Created for / Recipient, Created by / Sender. The Date defaults to today; the Author and Version come from the Document section.
Page numbering with a cover page
Page numbers are off on the cover by default. The body of the document still starts at '1' on the first body page — the cover does not count. If you turn on Table of contents, the same rule applies to the ToC page.
If you want the cover to count as page 1, turn page numbers off on the cover only by editing the docx after export, or use a different starting offset. For most documents the default is what you want.
FAQ
Can I use my own image as a cover?
Not directly as the full background. Upload a logo via the Brand section to put a small mark on every page including the cover. A full-bleed cover image is on the roadmap.
Does the cover page work in DOCX too?
Yes. The cover layouts render in the DOCX export with the same fields, on a separate first-page section. The Letter variant is the only one that re-formats heavily for DOCX since Word handles two-column layouts differently.
Can I include the company logo on the cover?
Yes. Upload a logo in the Brand section and toggle 'Show logo on every page'. The logo renders in the top-right of every page including the cover.
Related
https://md2document.com/markdown-to-pdf-with-cover-page