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Extract PDF text as Markdown for RAG and LLM pipelines

Converts text-based PDFs from URLs into clean Markdown (headings, paragraphs, simple tables) with per-PDF metadata, ready for chunking and embedding. Image-only (scanned) PDFs are flagged, not OCRed. Pay per event: $0.003 per PDF processed.

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PDF to Markdown & Text Extractor
PDF to Markdown & Text Extractorlintlab/pdf-to-markdown
PDF URL
HTTP
Pages
Processed
+2 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

PDF URLs(required)
url:https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf

Output fields

PDF URL
HTTP
Pages
Processed
Tables
Error

How it works

Sign up on Apify01

Create your Apify account to access the PDF to Markdown & Text Extractor.

Start the run02

The Actor will start running based on the input automatically.

Receive the output03

Monitor the progress in real-time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review.

Integrate into your workflow04

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow.

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