PDF to Markdown

Convert PDF documents to Markdown format.

Endpoint

POST https://www.acrewity.com/api/services/execute

Authentication

Include your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

n8n Integration

This service is also available via our n8n community node: @acrewity/n8n-nodes-acrewity

Operations

Convert PDF to Markdown

Convert PDF file to Markdown with table detection

Operation ID: convert

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`file`	file	Yes	-	PDF file to convert (Base64 encoded, with or without data URI prefix)

Example Request

Convert PDF to Markdown:

{
  "service": "pdf-to-markdown",
  "operation": "convert",
  "parameters": {
    "file": "data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjQKMSAwIG9iago8PAovVHlwZSAv..."
  }
}

Convert Using Raw Base64:

{
  "service": "pdf-to-markdown",
  "operation": "convert",
  "parameters": {
    "file": "JVBERi0xLjQKMSAwIG9iago8PAovVHlwZSAv..."
  }
}

Example Response (convert)

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "data": {
      "markdown": "# Annual Report 2024\n\n## Executive Summary\n\nThis report covers the fiscal year ending December 2024...\n\n## Financial Highlights\n\n| Quarter | Revenue | Growth |\n|---------|---------|--------|\n| Q1 | $2.5M | +15% |\n| Q2 | $2.8M | +12% |",
      "pageCount": 24,
      "metadata": {
        "title": "Annual Report 2024",
        "author": "Company Inc.",
        "creationDate": "2024-12-15T10:30:00.000Z"
      }
    }
  },
  "credits_used": 1
}

Get PDF Metadata

Extract metadata from a PDF without full conversion

Operation ID: metadata

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`file`	file	Yes	-	PDF file to read metadata from (Base64 encoded)

Example Request

Extract Metadata:

{
  "service": "pdf-to-markdown",
  "operation": "metadata",
  "parameters": {
    "file": "data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjQKMSAwIG9iago8PAovVHlwZSAv..."
  }
}

Example Response (metadata)

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "data": {
      "title": "Annual Report 2024",
      "author": "Company Inc.",
      "subject": "Financial Summary",
      "keywords": "finance, annual, report",
      "creator": "Microsoft Word",
      "producer": "PDF Library",
      "creationDate": "2024-12-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "modificationDate": "2024-12-20T14:45:00.000Z",
      "pageCount": 24
    }
  },
  "credits_used": 1
}

More Examples

See Document Processing Examples for complete workflow examples including content extraction, documentation conversion, and knowledge base building.