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PDF to Markdown

Hugo

Eleventy

PDF to Markdown for Hugo & 11ty (2026)

Published 2026-05-03

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Images + Markdown

Extract figures with PDF to Images, drop into `static/`, reference from Markdown.

Generator quirks

Hugo prefers goldmark; Eleventy pairs with your choice of markdown lib — the Markdown body from ExactPDF is generator-agnostic.

Convert PDF →

Read: Developer docs Git workflow.

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Legacy PDF briefs into Markdown for Hugo, Eleventy, and static generators.

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Images + Markdown

Generator quirks

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