> SpecStream is the live web data engine for teams and agents. This is the Markdown copy of https://specstream.ai/tools/pdf-to-markdown. Every page, with what SpecStream does and costs: https://specstream.ai/llms.txt

# PDF to Markdown converter

Paste the URL of a PDF and get its text back as Markdown. The tool opens in the workspace after sign-up and runs on the $10 of credit a new account gets, no card.

## How it works

The tool runs on the [Extract API](https://specstream.ai/extract-api.md). One file is one page read, at $0.80 per 1,000.

-   1\. Paste the URLGive the address of a PDF that is open on the web. Word and Excel files are read the same way.

-   2\. Sign upA new account gets $10 of credit, no card. The API playground opens with your URL in its field.

-   3\. Get the MarkdownRun the read. The text comes back with its headings, lists and links, and with the code of the call.

## PDF to Markdown questions

Something we didn't answer? [Talk to a human](https://specstream.ai/talk-to-a-human.md)

Is it free?

A new account gets $10 of credit, no card. A file costs one page read, at $0.80 per 1,000, however many pages it has. A file that gives no text is not charged.

Can I upload a file from my computer?

No. The Extract API reads a file at an http or https URL. Put the file at a public URL first.

Which files does it read?

PDF, Word and Excel files, and web pages.

Can I convert many PDFs from my code?

Yes. One call to the Extract API takes up to 20 URLs. See the [PDF to Markdown API](https://specstream.ai/pdf-to-markdown-api.md) page and the [docs](https://specstream.ai/docs/extract-api.md).

## Run the same read from your code

The playground shows the code of the call. Get an API key and the same call runs from your own program.

[Get an API key](https://specstream.ai/signup?src=tools-pdf-to-markdown&returnTo=%2Fworkspace%2Fagents%3Ftab%3Dkeys)[Talk to a human](https://specstream.ai/talk-to-a-human.md)