markdown-to-pdf

Overview

Convert Markdown text or files to professional-looking PDF documents. Uses markdown package to convert MD to HTML, then wkhtmltopdf to generate PDF. Supports code syntax highlighting and custom CSS styling.

Features

• Convert MD file to PDF: Take a Markdown file and output a ready-to-share PDF
• Standalone output: Embeds all styles, no external dependencies
• Code highlighting: Automatic syntax highlighting for code blocks
• Custom CSS: Option to provide custom CSS for styling

Dependencies

pip install markdown pygments
# You also need wkhtmltopdf installed:
# macOS: brew install wkhtmltopdf
# Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install wkhtmltopdf

Usage

Basic conversion

python3 scripts/convert.py input.md output.pdf

With custom CSS

python3 scripts/convert.py --css custom.css input.md output.pdf

Resources

scripts/

• convert.py - Convert Markdown file to PDF