Markdown to PDF (Fast & Standalone)

Instant, high-fidelity Markdown to PDF exporter for Visual Studio Code.
Zero server required. Zero headless browsers (no Puppeteer or Chrome). 100% offline & client-side.

⚡ Highlights

• Blazing Fast: Exports documents to PDF in milliseconds directly inside VS Code.
• 100% Private & Client-Side: No cloud APIs, no telemetry, and no heavy external dependencies like Puppeteer or Chromium.
• Instant 1-Touch Export: Skip save dialogs (promptForSavePath: false) and auto-open PDFs immediately in your default viewer (autoOpen: true).
• Multi-File Batch Export: Select multiple Markdown files in File Explorer and export them all in a single batch with a live progress bar.
• Automatic Table of Contents: Generates an interactive TOC after the cover page with click navigation, or use [TOC] / [toc] anywhere (supported in both PDF export and VS Code Markdown Preview).
• Responsive & Protected Tables: Table columns wrap long URLs and maintain clean proportions so tables never overflow the page.
• Dedicated Activity Bar Panel: Interactive control panel on your left sidebar to customize theme, page size, margins, and headers on the fly.
• Embedded Vector Icons: Native rendering for task list checkboxes (- [x]), status badges, and 50+ vector icons.
• Universal Image & SVG Scaling: Full support for percentage widths (width="20%") and fixed sizes (width="200px") for both raster images and SVGs.

⌨️ How to Use

Open any Markdown (.md) file, then export using any of these methods:

1. Keyboard Shortcut:
   • Mac: Cmd + Alt + P
   • Windows / Linux: Ctrl + Alt + P
2. Activity Bar Panel:
   • Click the PDF icon on the left Activity Bar.
   • Customize your theme, margins, and page settings, then click "Export to PDF" (you can also click "Save Current as Defaults").
3. Editor Title Bar:
   • Click the PDF icon in the top right corner of the editor title bar.
4. Context Menus:
   • Right-click anywhere in your Markdown editor and select "Export Markdown to PDF".
   • In the left File Explorer, hover over any .md file and click the inline PDF icon.
5. Multi-File Batch Export:
   • In the left File Explorer, hold Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl / Shift (Windows/Linux) and select multiple .md files.
   • Right-click and choose "Export Markdown to PDF" to convert all selected files at once without multiple save dialogs.

💡 Markdown Power Features

1. Custom Page Breaks

Force page breaks at specific sections using standard HTML syntax:

<div style="page-break-before: always;"></div>

2. Proportional Image & SVG Scaling

Scale your images and SVGs easily using HTML attributes or Markdown titles:

• HTML syntax: <img src="image.svg" width="30%"> or <img src="photo.png" width="250px">
• Markdown syntax: ![Diagram](image.svg "30%") or ![Photo](photo.png "250px")

3. Automatic Table of Contents

By default, an interactive Table of Contents is generated automatically after your cover section. You can also place it explicitly anywhere in your markdown using [TOC], [toc], [[toc]], or <!-- toc -->. It renders seamlessly in both VS Code's built-in Markdown Preview and the exported PDF:

# My Document

[TOC]

## Section 1
Content here...

4. Interactive Task Checkboxes & Icons

- [x] Completed task with vector checkmark
- [ ] In-progress item

⚙️ Configuration Settings

Customize your default export preferences in VS Code Settings (Cmd+, or Ctrl+, ➔ search md2pdf):

💬 Support & Inquiries

• Author: Marius & Alexandru
• Website: https://www.chirila.ch
• Email Support: info@chirila.ch
• License: MIT (included in package)