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Summarize, translate, question and proofread your documents with artificial intelligence. Included in the Ara PDF Pro subscription, with a few free trials every day.

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Nothing leaves your device

Every tool runs in the open tab. Your contracts, invoices and ID documents never pass through a server.

All your office formats

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iPhone photos, scanner TIFFs, web pages: drop them into any tool and they're converted to PDF along the way.

Made in French Guiana

Designed by Amazone Studio in Cayenne, for the businesses, public offices and freelancers who handle PDFs every day.

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PDF to Markdown

Get the text of every page in a Markdown file, ready for your notes or an AI.

Ara PDF › PDF to Markdown

How to extract text from a PDF

  1. Add the PDF.
  2. Ara PDF reads the text page by page.
  3. Download the .md file, readable in any text editor.

Frequently asked questions

What about a scan?

Run the document through “OCR PDF” first to recognise the text.

Why Markdown?

It's plain text readable everywhere, with page headings kept.

Is it free?

Yes, free and without sign-up, with no file limit and no watermark added.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Processing happens entirely in your browser, on your device. No file is uploaded: it's faster and your documents stay private.

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