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PDFtoMD compared with Gamma PDF
DetailPDFtoMD logo PDFtoMDGamma PDF logo Gamma PDF
What it doesConvert PDF to MD in seconds Read papers. Keep what you learn.
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 10 pages/day, up to 10 pages per file. Starter: $15.9/mo (1,000 pages/month, up to 20 pages per file). Professional: $19.9/mo (3,000 pages/month, up to 100 pages per file). Enterprise: $99.9/mo (30,000 pages/month, up to 200 pages per file). Free: desktop app and self-hosted server. Lite: $2/month or $20/year. Plus: $5/month or $50/year. Pro: $20/month or $200/year.
Key features
  • Converts digital PDFs with exact text layer fidelity
  • Detects headings, paragraphs, and lists as proper Markdown syntax
  • OCR support for scanned pages and images
  • Vision mode reconstructs tables, formulas, and charts
  • Conversion history saves results to account
  • Fast processing in seconds
  • No installation or complex settings required
  • Compatible with all Markdown tools
  • Highlight, draw, and annotate on PDFs with every mark becoming a note
  • Outliner with live Markdown and LaTeX for mathematical notation
  • AI chat to ask questions about papers with cited answers
  • Full-library search across notes, highlights, and all PDFs
  • Shared workspaces with live cursors and comments for collaboration
  • Works offline on iPad, Android, and desktop with automatic sync
  • Integrations with Zotero, Obsidian, Logseq, and Notion
  • Browser extension for one-click saving papers with metadata
What makes it different
  • Handles both digital PDFs and scanned documents with AI-powered OCR
  • Preserves document structure with proper Markdown formatting automatically
  • 10 free pages daily with no sign-up required
  • Processes documents in seconds without manual cleanup
  • Uses state-of-the-art OCR and vision models for high accuracy
  • Self-hosted option with one Docker image for full control over data
  • Live math support with Markdown and LaTeX directly in outliner notes
  • Works on any device: Windows, macOS, Linux, iPad, Android, and browsers
  • No vendor lock-in with SQLite files and export at any time
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)259
Referring domains (Majestic)811

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