Workflow guide
How to convert PDF to Markdown for an LLM: a checked workflow
Prepare selectable PDF text for an LLM with a real input and Markdown output, source page markers, a review checklist and explicit OCR limits.
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Make the next export a clearer one.
Practical guides to PDF backgrounds, text layers and image formats. Start with a small sample, understand the limits, then choose the right tool.
Troubleshooting
Why your PDF to PNG export still has a white background
Tell a viewer background apart from painted PDF content, test transparency with real samples, and choose the correct PNG export setting.
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Why a scanned PDF cannot convert directly to Markdown
Learn what PDFLume extracts, why image-only scans report no selectable text, and how to check an OCR-produced PDF before exporting Markdown.
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PDF to PNG vs JPG: which export should you choose?
Choose PNG for transparency and lossless raster output, or JPG for a quality-size tradeoff. Compare the actual PDFLume export controls and sample results.
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