A Free Markdown to PDF Converter Over API, With Typesetting Options. No Signup, No Key.
Published: August 25, 2026
Need a free markdown to PDF over API with typesetting options? I rebuilt the converter on tigzig.com a couple of weeks back, and it is getting steady use, mostly from the API side and a smaller share from the web page.
It is free, no signup, no API key and no auth. You can paste markdown into the browser, POST it to the API. It also takes a text or md file as an upload.
Some of the typesetting options added:
- Page breaks where you want them, using
:::pagebreak::: - Tables, nested lists, task lists and fenced code blocks
- Greek letters, maths operators and arrows
- Currency signs from any script, so a taka or rupee price comes out readable rather than as an empty box
- Emoji are converted to monochrome symbols, and anything without a matching symbol becomes a small dot, so it does not break the render
If you are using an AI agent
By the way, if you are using an AI Agent (Claude Cowork, ChatGPT Work and so on) they can call the API or use the MCP, but it is not efficient, as they can do it natively with very fine tuned customization.
A few tips if you are using an agent to do a lot of text to PDF:
- Freeze your format or formats. Page size, fonts and so on.
- Have it do it in HTML and then render to PDF.
- Have it save it as a skill so you can use it whenever you want.
Links
- The converter: tigzig.com/mdtopdf
- Guides on working with an AI coworker: tigzig.com/claude-for-analytics
Working on something similar? How I work covers the rates, the availability and what I take on.