What file types can MDisBetter convert to Markdown?

MDisBetter converts PDF, Word (.docx), plain text, YouTube videos (transcript extraction), audio files (MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, WEBM), and any web page URL to clean Markdown.

Is MDisBetter free to use?

Yes, MDisBetter is free to start. The free plan includes 50 credits per month. All tools work directly in your browser.

How do I extract a YouTube transcript as Markdown?

Paste the YouTube video URL into the YouTube to Markdown tool on mdisbetter.com and click Convert. The tool extracts the transcript and structures it as clean, formatted Markdown with headings and timestamps.

Is there really a free plan?

Yes. Every account gets 50 free credits each month, and every tool is available on the free plan. Paid plans add more monthly credits.

Do you offer annual discounts?

Yes. Annual billing saves 22% compared to paying monthly.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Cancellation is one click and takes effect at the end of the current billing period.

Do you offer refunds?

We don’t prorate refunds, but if something is wrong contact us and we’ll make it right.

No. MDisBetter is a web app today; there is no public API, CLI, or SDK.

Do you offer enterprise contracts?

Not today. The largest plan is Business ($139/month, 150,000 credits). If that is not enough for your volume, contact us.

Is my data used to train models?

No. We never train on your files. Files are processed and discarded immediately.

Stop feeding garbage
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PDFs, docs, videos — your AI can't read any of them properly. We fix that in seconds.

Tools

PDF → MD

Feed any PDF to your AI without losing structure or wasting tokens

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Text → MD

Turn messy notes into structured content your AI can work with

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Word → MD

Make your Word docs instantly usable in ChatGPT, Claude & more

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Video → MD

Get any video's content as text your AI can analyze instantly

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Audio → MD

Turn meetings, podcasts & voice notes into searchable text

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URL → MD

Grab any web page's content, ready to paste into your AI

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Prompt Optimizer

Get better AI answers without rewriting your prompt yourself

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Excel → MD

Share spreadsheet data with your AI without copy-paste headaches

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PowerPoint → MD

Extract every slide's content for AI analysis or repurposing

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Image → MD

Pull text out of screenshots, photos & scans in seconds

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EPUB → MD

Make entire books searchable and AI-processable

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MD Cleaner

Clean up messy formatting so your AI gets perfect input

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MD → PDF

Share your Markdown as a polished PDF anyone can open

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MD Merger

Merge multiple docs into one file for a single AI prompt

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Chunker

Split text into AI-friendly chunks

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Token Counter

Know exactly how much a prompt will cost before you send it

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Context Builder

Bundle your files into the perfect context window for any LLM

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System Prompt Gen

Generate expert-level system prompts in seconds, not hours

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Translate MD

Translate any document while keeping all formatting intact

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Stop sending PDFs to your AI.

Your AI doesn't read PDFs directly. It first has to extract the text, decode the layout, ignore the metadata — before it can even start answering. A Markdown file removes all of those steps. Your AI reads it instantly. So you get faster responses, more accurate results, and zero information lost along the way.

Size-wise, it's 100 to 500 times lighter for the same content. A 15 MB PDF becomes a 30 KB .md file. So your AI knowledge base can hold hundreds of documents instead of a handful.

MDisBetter brings 19 free tools together for that — documents, videos, audio, web pages and prompts.

How does it work?

Drop a PDF, a video, an audio file or a URL. MDisBetter extracts the content and gives you a clean Markdown file. So you can send it to your AI, add it to your project files, or store it in your knowledge base — without losing anything.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert a PDF to Markdown for free?

Upload your PDF to MDisBetter, click Convert, and get structured Markdown in seconds. No signup, no installation — it works directly in your browser. The free plan includes 50 credits per month.

Why is Markdown better than PDF for AI?

Markdown reduces token usage by up to 95% compared to PDF. AI models like ChatGPT and Claude process Markdown far more efficiently because it contains only content structure — no fonts, no layout data, no binary overhead.

What file types can MDisBetter convert?

MDisBetter converts PDF, Word (.docx), plain text, YouTube videos (transcript), audio files (MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, WEBM), and any web page URL to clean Markdown.

Is MDisBetter free?

Yes, free to start. The free plan includes 50 credits per month. All processing happens securely — your files are never stored.

Can I extract a YouTube transcript as Markdown?

Yes. Paste the YouTube video URL, click Convert, and get the full transcript structured as Markdown with headings and timestamps. Perfect for feeding video content to AI tools.

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Choose a PDF

or drag & drop — max 20 MB

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Analyzing…

Generated Markdown

Converting…

Generated Markdown

Video URL(s)

YouTube TikTok Instagram X / Twitter Facebook Twitch SoundCloud

Transcribing…

Generated Markdown

Spoken language

🎤

Choose an audio file

MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, WEBM

🎤 — —

Transcribing…

Generated Markdown

Spoken language

Include timestamps

Page URL

Include metadata frontmatter (YAML) 🧪 v2 engine (Scrapling + Trafilatura, 3-tier — beta)

Extracting…

Generated Markdown

📋

Choose Word files

.docx (instant) · .doc / .rtf / .odt / .pages (server-converted) — max 20 MB each

📋 — —

Include metadata frontmatter (YAML)

Converting…

Generated Markdown

Optimizing…

Optimized Prompt

📊

Choose spreadsheets

.xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, .xlsb, .ods, .csv, .tsv — max 10 MB each

📊 — —

Include metadata frontmatter (YAML) Expand merged cells Auto-transpose wide tables (when cols > 2× rows)

Converting…

Generated Markdown

📚

Choose presentations

.pptx (instant) · .ppt / .odp / .key (server-converted) — max 20 MB each

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Include metadata frontmatter (YAML) Describe embedded images with AI (slower, sharper output)

Converting…

Generated Markdown

📷

Choose images

PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP, BMP, HEIC, TIFF — max 16 MB each

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Extracting…

Extracted Text

📖

Choose EPUB files

.epub only — max 50 MB each

📖 — —

Include metadata frontmatter (YAML) Include table of contents

Images Output

Converting…

Generated Markdown

Cleaning…

Cleaned Markdown

📄

Choose a Markdown file

.md or .txt — or drag & drop

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or paste directly

Generating…

PDF Preview

Select files to merge

Separator

Merging…

Merged Markdown

Chunk size (tokens)

Overlap (tokens)

Chunking…

Chunks

Counting…

Token Analysis

Select files

System prompt (optional)

Building…

Context Block

Generating…

Generated System Prompt

Target language

📄

Choose a .md file

or drag & drop — or paste text below

Translating…

Translated Markdown

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All tools included
10 MB max file size
Audio/video up to 30 min
No batch processing
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Credit packs from $3, no subscription needed

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For regular use and small projects

1,000 credits/month

$9 /mo

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All tools included
50 MB max file size
Audio/video up to 2h
Batch processing — 5 files
Email support
$5 per extra 500 credits

How credits work

Tool	Cost	Unit
Text to MD, EPUB to MD, MD to PDF, MD Cleaner, Merger, Chunker, Token Counter, Context Builder	Free	—
Word to MD	0.5 credit	per page
Excel to MD	0.5 credit	per conversion
Single URL Scrape	0.5 credit	per call
Site Crawl	1 credit	per page
Translate	1 credit	per 10 000 chars (min 1, free re-translation on cache hit)
Prompt Optimizer	1 credit	per call
System Prompt Generator	1 credit	per call
Audio to MD	2 credits	per minute
Video to MD	2 credits	per minute
YouTube to MD	2 credits	per minute
Image OCR	4 credits	per image (0 on cache hit)
PDF to MD	4 credits	per page
PPTX to MD	4 credits	per slide

Questions

Yes! You get 50 credits every month to use any tool. Basic tools like MD Cleaner or Token Counter cost just 0.5 credit per use. When you run out, credits reset the next month or you can upgrade for more.

Wait for your monthly reset or upgrade to a higher plan. Credits renew on your billing date each month.

Yes, cancel anytime with one click. No questions asked. You keep access until the end of your billing period.

Pro gives you 30,000 credits for $29 — that's 30x more credits than Starter for just 3x the price. Every credit costs less, so you get far more value per dollar.

Pricing — Free, Starter, Pro, and Business Plans for MDisBetter

Four plans, one mission

Free

Starter ($9/month)

Pro ($29/month)

Business ($139/month)

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Stop feeding garbage
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Tools

Stop sending PDFs to your AI.

How does it work?

Frequently Asked Questions

Choose your plan

How credits work

Questions

Stop feeding garbageto your AI

Tools

Stop sending PDFs to your AI.

How does it work?

Frequently Asked Questions

Choose your plan

How credits work

Questions

Stop feeding garbage
to your AI