Markdown to PDF API
Convert Markdown to a styled PDF
Markdown is structure without style, and a PDF needs both. Render your Markdown to HTML with any Markdown library, add a little CSS, and send it to the render API. You control the typography, the API handles fonts, code blocks, and page breaks.
Markdown, then HTML, then PDF
Convert the Markdown to HTML in a line with a library like marked, markdown-it, or Python-Markdown, wrap it in your styles, and post it.
import { marked } from "marked";
const body = marked.parse(markdownString); // markdown -> HTML
const html = `<!doctype html><style>
body { font: 16px/1.6 -apple-system, sans-serif; padding: 48px; }
pre { background: #f4f4f4; padding: 12px; border-radius: 6px; }
</style>${body}`;
const res = await fetch("https://api.pdfpipe.xyz/v1/pdf", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.PDFPIPE_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({ html, options: { format: "A4" } }),
});Why this beats a black-box converter
You own the styling
Your CSS decides fonts, spacing, and code-block style, so the PDF looks like your brand, not a default theme.
Real pagination
Headings, tables, and code blocks paginate cleanly with break-inside support.
Any Markdown flavor
Use whatever Markdown library and extensions you already use; the API only sees the HTML.
Great for
- Documentation and README exports.
- Release notes and changelogs as PDFs.
- AI and LLM output (often Markdown) turned into documents.
- Notes, wikis, and reports written in Markdown.
Frequently asked
How do I convert Markdown to PDF with an API?
Render the Markdown to HTML with a Markdown library, add CSS for typography, then POST the HTML to the render API. You get a styled PDF back.
Why not a one-step Markdown endpoint?
Going through HTML lets you control fonts, spacing, and code-block styling, so the output matches your brand instead of a fixed theme. The conversion to HTML is a single library call.
Does it style code blocks and tables?
Yes. Your CSS styles them, and a syntax-highlighting library can add colors before you send the HTML.
Can I convert LLM Markdown output to PDF?
Yes. Language models usually emit Markdown. Convert it to HTML and render it to produce a clean report or document.
Which PDF API do you need?
These pages cover related search intents. Pick the one that matches what you are building.
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