Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-07-31

Summary

PDFtoMD.im converts documents inside the browser. A PDF selected for conversion is not sent to a PDF conversion API, account system, or generative AI provider. No account is required.

PDF files and conversion results

The browser reads the selected PDF into page memory. PDF.js extracts its text and renders page previews. If a page needs OCR, that page is rendered to a temporary canvas and Tesseract.js recognizes it locally. The resulting Markdown, detected tables, warnings, and preview remain in the current tab.

PDF content is not intentionally placed in LocalStorage, cookies, or a server database. Clearing the tool or reloading the tab removes the in-memory result. A copy or download is created only when the user asks for it.

OCR assets and network behavior

The OCR worker, WebAssembly runtime, and English language model are served from PDFtoMD.im. A browser may fetch and cache these static files when OCR is first needed. The PDF itself is not included in those requests.

Theme preference

The selected light or dark theme may be stored in LocalStorage. That preference does not contain PDF text, filenames, or conversion output.

Hosting logs

Like most static websites, the hosting and security layer may log request information such as an IP address, requested path, timestamp, user agent, response status, and security event. These infrastructure logs concern visits to the site and static assets; they are not a document-conversion backend.

Analytics and cookies

Production pages use PageView and Microsoft Clarity. PageView measures page-view traffic using the configured pdftomd.im domain, the current page URL, and the referrer when available. Clarity analyzes page rendering and interactions such as clicks, scrolling, and mouse movement so interface problems can be identified.

Analytics is separate from document conversion. PDFtoMD.im does not add the selected PDF, its filename, extracted text, Markdown output, table contents, or conversion settings to custom analytics events. The document is not sent to PageView or Clarity as a conversion payload.

Clarity may use cookies or operate with limited session continuity depending on the visitor’s region, the project settings, and consent status. The converter itself does not create an account or advertising cookie. A hosting provider may also use essential infrastructure mechanisms outside the application’s control.

Third-party use after conversion

If a user copies the Markdown into an external AI service, editor, cloud drive, or collaboration tool, that third party’s privacy terms apply. PDFtoMD.im does not control those later actions.

Changes

This policy will be updated if the product adds accounts, server conversion, custom analytics events, or another material data flow. The “last updated” date will change with any material revision.