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Markdown Preview & PDF

Write reports, meeting notes, and document drafts in Markdown, preview them live with themes and footnotes, and export a polished PDF locally in your browser.

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Research note

Write Markdown in the middle pane and watch the final layout update on the right.

What this tool should get right

  • footnotes stay intact
  • preview updates while you write
  • export stays local in the browser

You can add a note like this.1

Item Status
Markdown OK
Footnotes OK
Local export OK

  1. This is a footnote. It stays visible in the exported document.

Markdown to PDF: Guide

Intent
Write reports, meeting notes, and document drafts in Markdown, preview them in real time, and export a polished PDF with footnotes, themes, and Japanese fonts.
What it does
Lets you write Markdown in a live editor, renders a print-ready preview with footnotes and tables, and exports a PDF file locally in the browser.
Key features
Live editor + preview, Footnote support, 5 themes, Japanese fonts, Local PDF download
Privacy
Everything runs locally in your browser. No Markdown is uploaded or stored on a server.
Best for
  • Turning meeting notes, research memos, and project updates into shareable PDFs
  • Ad/result summaries and status reports that need a clean printed format
  • Japanese documents that need Mincho or Gothic-style font choices
  • Writers and students who want a local Markdown-to-PDF workflow without installing software
Why this tool
  • Workspace keeps settings, source, and preview visible in one flow
  • Footnotes and Japanese font choices are first-class use cases, not afterthoughts
  • No uploads, no accounts, no database: your document stays on your machine

How to use

  1. 1Write or paste Markdown in the editor pane.
  2. 2Choose a theme and font in the settings pane, including Mincho/Gothic-style choices for Japanese.
  3. 3Check the preview on the right, including footnotes and tables.
  4. 4Click Download PDF for a file, or use High-fidelity print when browser print layout matters most.

Common mistakes

  • Expecting arbitrary HTML inside Markdown to render (raw HTML stays disabled for safety).
  • Expecting Japanese fonts to render identically on every device when the local system font set differs.
  • Expecting browser PDF rendering to match another device exactly; use High-fidelity print when print layout matters most.

Examples

Footnote-ready research note
本文に脚注参照[^note] [^note]: ここに注記を書く
Simple report export
# Weekly Report - Progress - Risks - Next actions