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README to PDF

README to PDF — export your README.md

Turn a GitHub README.md into a shareable, professional PDF — tables, code blocks and task lists styled just like GitHub. Free and private.

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README to PDF — export your README.md — free, private, in-browser

Turn a GitHub README.md into a shareable, professional PDF — tables, code blocks and task lists styled just like GitHub. Free and private.

How it works

How to convert readme to pdf

  1. STEP 01
    Paste your README

    Open README.md in your repo, copy the raw Markdown, and paste it into the editor — or drag the README.md file straight onto the page.

  2. STEP 02
    Preview the GitHub-style layout

    The preview renders with GitHub-Flavored Markdown: tables, fenced code, task lists and badges all look the way they do on GitHub.

  3. STEP 03
    Download a shareable PDF

    Click Download PDF and Save as PDF. Perfect for attaching to emails, proposals or release notes — with selectable text, not a screenshot.

Why this works

Why convert Markdown here

  • Nothing leaves your browser

    Your Markdown is parsed and rendered locally. No upload, no temporary copies on someone else’s server — verify it yourself in DevTools.

  • Real, selectable PDF text

    Built through the browser’s print engine, so the PDF has copyable, searchable text and clickable links — not a flattened, blurry image.

  • GitHub-Flavored Markdown

    Tables, fenced code blocks, task lists, blockquotes, inline HTML and headings all render exactly as they do on GitHub.

  • Live side-by-side preview

    Edit on the left, watch the formatted document update on the right. What you see is what the PDF prints.

  • A4 or US Letter

    Switch paper size in one click. Clean margins, and code, tables and images avoid awkward page breaks.

  • No signup, no watermark

    Free, every time. No account, no email, no “upgrade to remove branding.”

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FAQ

Common questions

Will my README look like it does on GitHub?+
Yes — the renderer uses GitHub-Flavored Markdown and GitHub-like styling, so headings, tables, fenced code blocks, blockquotes and task lists carry over faithfully. Badges and images load if they’re reachable URLs or data URIs.
Do shields.io badges and images work?+
Remote images and badges referenced by https URL render in the preview and PDF as long as your browser can fetch them. Images that only exist as relative repo paths (e.g. ./docs/logo.png) won’t resolve — swap them for the raw.githubusercontent.com URL first.
Is my Markdown uploaded anywhere?+
No. The text you type or the .md file you drop is parsed and rendered entirely inside your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server — open your browser’s Network tab while you work and you’ll see no file payloads leave the page.
Will the text in the PDF be selectable?+
Yes. BindMyPDF generates the PDF through your browser’s native print engine, so the output contains real, selectable and searchable text — not a flattened image. Links stay clickable too. That’s a big upgrade over converters that screenshot the page into a blurry image PDF.
Does it support tables, code blocks and task lists?+
Yes. The renderer uses GitHub-Flavored Markdown, so tables, fenced code blocks, task lists (- [ ] / - [x]), blockquotes, headings, images and inline HTML all render the way they do on GitHub.
How do I save the file once I click Download PDF?+
Download PDF opens your browser’s print dialog with the document pre-formatted. Choose “Save as PDF” (or “Microsoft Print to PDF” on Windows) as the destination and click Save. You can pick A4 or US Letter from the toolbar before exporting.
Can I control page size and margins?+
Toggle A4 or US Letter in the toolbar — the preview and PDF update to match. Margins are set for clean, document-style output, and long code blocks, tables and images avoid being split awkwardly across pages.
Does it work on phones and every browser?+
Yes. It runs in any modern browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge — on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. On mobile, switch between the Edit and Preview tabs, then use your browser’s Share → Print → Save as PDF.
Is there a length or file-size limit?+
There are no artificial limits. Everything runs on your own device, so the only real constraint is your machine’s memory — long READMEs and multi-page documents handle comfortably.