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Markdown to PDF without upload

Most online converters send your file to a server, build the PDF there, and send it back. That is fine for a recipe. It is not fine for a contract, a salary table, or notes about a person. This converter does all the work in your browser.

Page options
Page numbers
Front matter

Preview (what the PDF will look like)

The button opens your browser print dialog. Choose Save as PDF as the destination. For a clean page, turn off "Headers and footers". The file is named after your first heading. Everything stays on your device.

Saving a PDF on a phone or tablet

iPhone and iPad (Safari)

  1. Press Download PDF.
  2. On the page preview, spread two fingers apart. The PDF opens full screen.
  3. Tap the Share button, then Save to Files.

Android (Chrome)

  1. Press Download PDF.
  2. At the top of the print screen, set Destination to Save as PDF.
  3. Tap the round PDF button and choose where to save.

Two settings for a clean PDF

Your browser opens its print window next. In that window:

Picture of the print window (not clickable)
Destination Save as PDF Options Headers and footers (off) Background graphics (optional)
  1. Set Destination to Save as PDF.
  2. Turn off Headers and footers.

What "no upload" means here

When you type or paste, the text goes into a box on this page. The preview and the PDF are built from that box by code that is already on your device. No request carries your text out.

You can check this yourself. Open your browser developer tools, go to the Network tab, and type. You will see no request that holds your text.

What the page does store

  • A copy of your last draft, in your browser storage, so a refresh does not lose it. The Clear button removes it.
  • Your choices for theme, paper, and margins.
  • Nothing else. There are no accounts, and no server copy.

Two small things to know

If your Markdown links to an image on the web, your browser loads that image from the site that holds it. That site can see the request. Use images you have saved as data links if that matters to you.

On a shared computer, press Clear when you are done, and close the tab. The saved draft would otherwise stay in that browser.

Steps

  1. Paste your Markdown into the editor.
  2. Pick the theme, paper, and margins.
  3. Press Download PDF and choose Save as PDF.
  4. Press Clear to remove the saved draft.

Questions

How can I be sure nothing is uploaded?

Open the Network tab in your browser developer tools and type in the editor. No request carries your text. You can also turn off your network after the page loads and the converter still works.

Is a saved draft the same as an upload?

No. The draft stays in your own browser. It never reaches a server. The Clear button removes it.

Does the PDF contain tracking or hidden data?

No. The browser writes the PDF. It holds your text, your styles, and a title taken from your first heading.

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