Guides
Step-by-step guides to get more out of Markdown, from polished PDFs to documentation that lives next to your code.
Markdown guide: syntax cheat sheet for great PDFs
Every Markdown element the editor supports, from tables to Mermaid diagrams and math, with tips for a clean PDF.
Read the guide →How to convert Markdown to PDF: 4 free ways
The fastest way to turn a .md file into a PDF, plus Pandoc, VS Code and md-to-pdf compared: setup, output, diagrams, math, privacy and common errors.
Read the guide →Export Obsidian and Notion notes to a styled PDF
Get your notes out of Obsidian or Notion as Markdown, clean up app-only syntax and print a PDF that looks designed.
Read the guide →Write your resume in Markdown and export it to PDF
A copy-and-paste resume template in Markdown, plus tips to keep it on one page and export an ATS-friendly PDF.
Read the guide →Turn a Word document into a GitHub README
Convert a Word document to Markdown in the browser, then fix code blocks, images and links so it reads well as README.md on GitHub.
Read the guide →Convert PDF, Word and slides to Markdown for AI and RAG
Convert PDFs, Word documents and PowerPoint decks to Markdown in your browser, clean them up and use them in AI chats or split them into chunks for RAG.
Read the guide →Markdown tables: from Excel or CSV to a clean PDF
Table syntax, turning Excel sheets and CSV files into Markdown, and how to make wide or long tables look right in the PDF.
Read the guide →Mermaid diagrams in Markdown: export them to PDF
Copy-paste Mermaid examples for the most useful diagram types, plus how to size them for the page, fix syntax errors and print a sharp PDF.
Read the guide →Math in Markdown: write LaTeX equations and export to PDF
A LaTeX cheat sheet for Markdown (fractions, matrices, aligned equations, cases), plus how to keep prices out of math and print equations cleanly.
Read the guide →Export a GitHub README or Markdown docs to PDF
Get the raw Markdown from GitHub, rewrite relative paths, check which GitHub features carry over and print a README or a whole docs folder as one tidy PDF.
Read the guide →Write a report or proposal in Markdown and export a PDF
A complete Markdown template for project reports and proposals, with advice on structure, themes, footnotes and exporting a clean PDF.
Read the guide →Markdown vs Word: which to use and how to switch
What Word and Markdown each do best, which to pick for a thesis, contract, docs, notes, resume or blog, and how to move documents between them.
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