Free online MD to PDF conversion via curl

Use free online app or Curl SDK to convert between MD & PDF as well as several popular formats from Microsoft^® Word.

Curl Code for Converting MD to PDF

// Converting MD to HTML
curl -X PUT "https://api.aspose.cloud/v4.0/words/google.MD/saveAs" 
-H  "accept: application/json" 
-H  "Authorization: Bearer <token>" 
-H  "Content-Type: application/json" 
-H  "x-aspose-client: Containerize.Swagger" 
-d "{\"FileName\":\"google.HTML\",
        \"AllowEmbeddingPostScriptFonts\":true,
        \"DmlRenderingMode\":\"Fallback\",
        \"DmlEffectsRenderingMode\":\"Simplified\",
        \"ImlRenderingMode\":\"Fallback\",
        \"ZipOutput\":true,
        \"UpdateLastSavedTimeProperty\":true,
        \"UpdateSdtContent\":true,
        \"UpdateFields\":true,
        \"Dml3DEffectsRenderingMode\":\"Basic\",
        \"UpdateCreatedTimeProperty\":true,
        \"UpdateLastPrintedProperty\":true,
        \"CustomTimeZoneInfoData\":{\"Id\":\"string\",
                                    \"BaseUtcOffset\":\"string\",
                                    \"DisplayName\":\"string\",
                                    \"StandardDisplayName\":\"string\"},
        \"FlatOpcXmlMappingOnly\":true}"

    // Converting HTML to PDF
curl -X PUT "https://api.aspose.cloud/v4.0/words/google.HTML/saveAs" 
-H  "accept: application/json" 
-H  "Authorization: Bearer <token>" 
-H  "Content-Type: application/json" 
-H  "x-aspose-client: Containerize.Swagger" 
-d "{\"FileName\":\"google.PDF\",
        \"AllowEmbeddingPostScriptFonts\":true,
        \"DmlRenderingMode\":\"Fallback\",
        \"DmlEffectsRenderingMode\":\"Simplified\",
        \"ImlRenderingMode\":\"Fallback\",
        \"ZipOutput\":true,
        \"UpdateLastSavedTimeProperty\":true,
        \"UpdateSdtContent\":true,
        \"UpdateFields\":true,
        \"Dml3DEffectsRenderingMode\":\"Basic\",
        \"UpdateCreatedTimeProperty\":true,
        \"UpdateLastPrintedProperty\":true,
        \"CustomTimeZoneInfoData\":{\"Id\":\"string\",
                                    \"BaseUtcOffset\":\"string\",
                                    \"DisplayName\":\"string\",
                                    \"StandardDisplayName\":\"string\"},
        \"FlatOpcXmlMappingOnly\":true}"

How to convert MD to PDF online in Cloud Apps

Initialize WordsApi and CellsApi with Client Id, Client Secret, Base URL & API version
Set ConvertDocumentRequest with parameters local file name and format as HTML
Call WordsApi convertDocument to convert MD document to HTML
Initialize SaveOption from CellsAPI with parameters SaveFormat as PDF
Call cellsSaveAsPostDocumentSaveAs method to convert MD file to PDF

Get Started with Aspose.Total REST APIs

Create an account at Dashboard to get free API quota & authorization details
Get Aspose.Words and Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs for Curl source code from Aspose.Words GitHub and Aspose.Cells GitHub repos to compile/use the SDK yourself or head to the Releases for alternative download options.
Also have a look at Swagger-based API Reference for Aspose.Words and Aspose.Cells to know more about the REST API.

How to Convert Word MD to other formats online

You can use Aspose.Words to transform MD files into HTML format. Then, you can input the HTML files to any of the APIs in Aspose.Total, such as Aspose.Cells, Aspose.PDF, Aspose.Email, Aspose.Slides, Aspose.Diagram, Aspose.Tasks, Aspose.3D, Aspose.HTML. This will allow you to output the files in hundred of different formats.

To see the full list of supported formats, please check the Aspose.Total Cloud page.

How to Convert MS Word MD to Image formats

Aspose.Words Cloud SDK produces few quick and easy ways to convert MS Word files to various image formats similar to what we have done above for PDF: by direct REST API calls or using SDKs. There are multiple image formats accessible for converting Word documents with Aspose.Words Cloud APIs - JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF.

Create ConvertDocumentRequest object to convert MD document
Call ConvertDocument method of WordsApi class instance for conversion from MD

How to Convert MD to PDF online

For MD to PDF, you need to go to the web page MD to PDF and upload the MD file from your device. Then, you need to click on the “Convert” button and wait for the conversion to finish. After that, you can download the PDF file to your device.

How to Convert Webpage to PDF format

For Webpage to PDF format conversion, you need to go to the website Webpage to PDF and enter the URL of the webpage you want to convert in the input box. Then, you need to click on the “Convert” button and wait for the conversion to finish. After that, you can download the PDF file to your device.

FAQ

What is MD Format?
Text files created with Markdown language dialects is saved with .md or .MARKDOWN file extension. MD files are saved in plain text format that uses Markdown language which also includes inline text symbols, defining how a text can be formatted such as indentations, table formatting, fonts, and headers. MD files can be converted to HTML with a program called Markdown. Markdown language is released by John Gruber.
What is PDF Format?
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s. The purpose of this file format was to introduce a standard for representation of documents and other reference material in a format that is independent of application software, hardware as well as Operating System. PDF files can be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader/Writer as well in most modern browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox via extensions/plug-ins. Most of the commercially available software suites also offer conversion of their documents to PDF file format without the requirement of any additional software component.
How can I get started with Aspose.Total REST APIs?
Quickstart not only guides through the initialization of Aspose.Total Cloud API, it also helps in installing the required libraries.
Where can I see the release notes for Aspose.Total Cloud API?
Complete release notes can be reviewed at Aspose.Total Cloud Documentation.
Is it safe to convert MD to PDF in the Cloud?
Of course! Aspose Cloud uses Amazon EC2 cloud servers that guarantee the security and resilience of the service. Please read more about Aspose's Security Practices.
What file formats are supported by Aspose.Total Cloud API?
Aspose.Total Cloud can convert file formats from any product family to any other product family to PDF, DOCX, XPS, image(TIFF, JPEG, PNG BMP), MD and more. Checkout the complete list of supported file formats.
I can not find the SDK for my favorite language. What should I do?
Aspose.Total Cloud is also available as a Docker Container. Try using it with cURL in case your required SDK is not available yet.