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Convert PDF to Markdown — AI reading & translation

PDFs keep layout for printing, not for editing or feeding LLMs. FileWorks converts PDF layout into Markdown for Obsidian, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, docs repos, and RAG pipelines. Enable AI reading for scans, and optionally translate the result into 19 languages without a second tool.

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What you get

  • Preserve headings, lists, and tables as Markdown structure
  • AI reading (OCR) for scanned and image-only PDFs
  • Translate into 19 languages in the same conversion pass
  • Download Markdown, HTML, TXT, JSON, DOCX, or print PDF — or use the Convert API

How to convert

  1. Open the FileWorks workspace and drop a PDF (up to 50 MB).
  2. Turn on AI reading for scans; pick a target language if you want translation.
  3. Convert, then edit Markdown in the preview or download the result.

Frequently asked questions

Is PDF to Markdown free on FileWorks?
Yes on Casual: 15 conversions per day after you sign in, plus 25 AI pages a month. Guest browsing does not convert files. Daily ($5) and Expert ($29) raise AI page allowances.
Can I OCR and translate a PDF in one step?
Yes. Enable AI reading for image-only or poorly selectable PDFs, and set a translation language. Both share the workspace AI page allowance, or Convert API AI credits (1 per page).

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