Markdown to
LaTeX.

Markdown to LaTeX, explained

Get a standalone .tex file you can compile with pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX, or upload to Overleaf. It is a good way to start a paper from notes written in Markdown.

What is converted, and how

Headings

\section, \subsection and so on.

Emphasis

\emph and \textbf.

Math

$...$ becomes real LaTeX math.

Tables

longtable with horizontal rules, so long tables can break across pages.

Code

Verbatim blocks, highlighted when you name the language.

Links and footnotes

\href (hyperref) and \footnote.

Front matter

YAML title, author and date feed \maketitle.

Limitations

• Images become \includegraphics commands that point to the original path. Put the image files next to the .tex file before you compile.
• Raw HTML is left out.

Tips

• Change the layout from the front matter, for example documentclass: report, fontsize: 12pt or geometry: margin=2cm.
• For non-Latin scripts, compile with XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX. In Overleaf you can change the compiler under Menu → Settings.
• Not sure about the syntax? See the Markdown cheat sheet.

Other formats

• Markdown to PDFA4, clean typography, syntax-highlighted code.
• Markdown to WordHeadings map to Word heading styles, so the navigation pane works.
• Markdown to ExcelEach table becomes a sheet named after the heading above it. Numbers stay numbers. No tables? One paragraph per row.
• Markdown to PowerPointEvery heading starts a new slide.
• Markdown to ODTOpenDocument Text for LibreOffice Writer, with real heading styles.
• Markdown to RTFOpens almost everywhere, including WordPad and TextEdit.
• Markdown to EPUBTop-level headings become chapters.
• Markdown to HTMLSingle standalone page with styles inlined.
• Markdown to Plain textMarkdown syntax removed, structure kept readable.