Description

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Why this node?

Turn Markdown into polished PDF documents directly in your n8n workflows — no paid nodes, no external services.

| Feature | Supported |
|———|———–|
| Headers, lists, tables, blockquotes | Yes |
| Syntax-highlighted code blocks | Yes |
| LaTeX math formulas (KaTeX) | Yes |
| Batch processing (multiple items) | Yes |
| Custom file names & page formats | Yes |
| Self-hosted n8n | Yes |

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Quick start

Install

docker exec -it n8n sh
mkdir -p ~/.n8n/nodes && cd ~/.n8n/nodes
npm install n8n-nodes-medhira
exit
docker restart n8n

mkdir -p ~/.n8n/nodes && cd ~/.n8n/nodes
npm install n8n-nodes-medhira
npx n8n

mkdir -p ~/.n8n/nodes && cd ~/.n8n/nodes
npm install n8n-nodes-medhira
n8n

> Note: Community nodes require self-hosted n8n. n8n Cloud is not supported.

Use in a workflow

1. Press Ctrl+K (or Cmd+K) → search Markdown To Pdf
2. Paste or pass Markdown content
3. Connect to Write Binary File to save the PDF

flowchart LR
    A["Any Input"] --> B["Markdown To Pdf"]
    B --> C["Write Binary File"]
    style B fill:#2563eb,color:#fff,stroke:none

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Example

Input Markdown:

Quarterly Report
Revenue grew 24% year over year.
Formula
$$E = mc^2$$
Code

Output:

| Field | Example |
|——-|———|
| json.fileName | file-1.pdf |
| json.size | 48213 |
| binary.data | PDF file (application/pdf) |

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Configuration

| Option | Default | Description |
|——–|———|————-|
| Markdown | — | Markdown text to convert |
| File Name | file-{{ $index }} | Output PDF name |
| PDF Format | A4 | A4, Letter, or Legal |

Markdown can also arrive from a previous node via json.markdown.

Full guides: Installation · Usage · Configuration

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Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Self-hosted n8n
• Puppeteer system libraries (see Installation guide)

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License

Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

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