Your markdown. Publication-ready in seconds.
Right-click any .md file in VS Code. Pick a theme. Pick a font. Export a beautiful PDF or DOCX. Done.
No Pandoc. No LaTeX. No browser exports. No copy-pasting into Word.
How It Works
- Open a Markdown file
- Right-click → MDExport: Export as PDF
- Get a publication-quality document in ~2 seconds
That's it.
Features
| Feature | Free | Pro ($1/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| PDF export | Yes | Yes |
| DOCX export | — | Yes |
| Clean theme | Yes | Yes |
| Dark, Editorial, Technical, Warm themes | — | Yes |
| Inter (Sans) font | Yes | Yes |
| Lora, JetBrains Mono, Nunito, Roboto Slab | — | Yes |
| Table of Contents | Yes | Yes |
| Cover page with logo | — | Yes |
| Custom margins | — | Yes |
| Line spacing control | — | Yes |
| Headers & footers | — | Yes |
| Page numbers | — | Yes |
| Export settings panel | — | Yes |
Themes
Clean — Minimal, white, timeless. The default.
Dark — Code-first. Dark background, purple accents. Great for technical docs.
Editorial — Magazine-feel. Warm tones, italic headings, elegant.
Technical — Dense, structured. Blue accents, bordered headings. Built for API docs.
Warm — Off-white background. Amber tones. Inviting and readable.
Fonts
- Sans — Inter. Clean and modern.
- Serif — Lora. Elegant, readable long-form.
- Mono — JetBrains Mono. Technical, code-heavy.
- Humanist — Nunito. Warm and approachable.
- Slab — Roboto Slab. Strong and confident.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
MDExport: Export as PDF |
Export active file to PDF |
MDExport: Export as DOCX |
Export active file to DOCX (Pro) |
MDExport: Open Export Panel |
Open the formatting panel |
MDExport: Enter License Key |
Activate your Pro license |
MDExport: License Status |
Check license status |
Settings
All defaults are configurable in VS Code Settings → MDExport:
mdexport.defaultTheme— Theme (clean, dark, editorial, technical, warm)mdexport.defaultFont— Font family (sans, serif, mono, humanist, slab)mdexport.defaultFormat— Output format (pdf, docx)mdexport.defaultMargins— Page margins (narrow, normal, wide)mdexport.defaultLineSpacing— Line spacing (1.0, 1.15, 1.5, 2.0)mdexport.toc— Include table of contentsmdexport.pageNumbers— Include page numbers
Free CLI
MDExport also ships as a free, open-source CLI:
npm install -g mdexport
mdexport export README.md
The CLI exports basic PDFs with the Clean theme. Upgrade to Pro in VS Code for the full feature set.
Get Pro
$1/month — unlock all themes, fonts, DOCX, cover pages, and more.
Visit mdexport.dev to subscribe.
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