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A better Markdown-to-PDF flow for Obsidian

Obsidian's built-in PDF export uses your reading-mode CSS. That looks like Obsidian, not like a document. The browser converter gives you proper templates, themes and page chrome.

Elia Kuratli
By Elia Kuratli
·3 min read
Open the converter

Steps

  1. Open the note in Obsidian.
  2. Source mode on (Ctrl+E or the toggle). Cmd+A / Ctrl+A. Cmd+C / Ctrl+C.
  3. Open md2document.com. Paste into the editor.
  4. Pick a template — Proposal, Report, White paper, etc.
  5. Pick a theme. Click Export.

Why source mode matters

Reading mode renders Obsidian-flavored Markdown including its plugin-specific syntax (callouts, embeds, queries). Source mode gives you the raw Markdown — which is what you want to feed into a generic Markdown-to-PDF tool.

Image handling

Obsidian uses wikilink-style image syntax (![[image.png]]) which is not standard Markdown. Either replace those with the standard ![alt](path) form, or drag-drop the image into the converter editor — it embeds as a data URL inline.

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