Convert GitHub README to PDF
Turn your GitHub repository README.md into a professional PDF document. Perfect for documentation, sharing with stakeholders, or archiving your project.
How to Convert Your GitHub README
- Go to your GitHub repository — Navigate to the README.md file
- Download the raw file — Click "Raw" button, then save the page (Ctrl+S / Cmd+S)
- Upload to Markdown Free — Drag and drop or click to upload
- Click "To PDF" — Download your formatted PDF
What Gets Preserved
Our converter handles all GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) features:
- ✓ Code blocks with syntax highlighting
- ✓ Tables with proper formatting
- ✓ Task lists (checkboxes)
- ✓ Images (with absolute URLs)
- ✓ Badges and shields.io links
- ✓ Strikethrough and other formatting
- ✓ Headings hierarchy and anchors
Common Use Cases
Project Documentation
Share offline docs with team members or stakeholders who don't use GitHub.
Portfolio & Resume
Include polished project documentation in job applications.
Client Deliverables
Deliver professional documentation with your software projects.
Archival
Preserve a point-in-time snapshot of your documentation.
Also Works With
- CHANGELOG.md
- CONTRIBUTING.md
- LICENSE files
- Any /docs folder markdown
- GitHub Wiki pages (.md exports)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert a GitHub README to PDF?
Open the repo's README.md on GitHub, click "Raw" and save the file, then drag-and-drop it into Markdown Free and click Export PDF. The whole flow takes ~10 seconds, no signup, no install.
How do I download a GitHub README as PDF?
On the README.md page in GitHub, click "Raw", save the page as a .md file (Ctrl+S / Cmd+S), upload to Markdown Free, then export to PDF. Everything stays in your browser.
Is the GitHub README to PDF converter free?
Yes. Markdown Free is 100% free with no premium tier, no signup, no usage caps, and no watermark on the exported PDF.
Do GitHub images and badges appear in the PDF?
Yes for any image with an absolute URL — that includes shields.io badges, raw.githubusercontent.com images, and externally hosted assets. Relative repo paths (./images/foo.png) won't resolve outside GitHub; replace them with the raw.githubusercontent.com URL before converting.
Can I convert CHANGELOG.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, or LICENSE files too?
Yes. Any .md or .markdown file works — README.md, CHANGELOG.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, /docs files, even GitHub Wiki .md exports.
Does it work for private repos or GitHub Enterprise?
Markdown Free never connects to GitHub directly — it just converts a .md file you upload. So it works for any repo (public, private, GHE) as long as you can save the README.md to your machine.
Is there a file size limit?
Yes — 5MB per file, which covers virtually every real-world README and documentation file (~750,000 words of plain Markdown).
Are my README files stored on your servers?
No. PDFs are generated in serverless memory and discarded immediately. HTML and TXT exports are processed entirely in your browser and never leave your machine.
Turn your GitHub README into a professional PDF
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