Who should use md2pdf?

md2pdf is an open-source project built for developers and technical writers.

Yes — md2pdf is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does md2pdf run on?

md2pdf runs on the web, the command line, macOS, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.

Is md2pdf still maintained?

Unverified. md2pdf has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to md2pdf?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include md2pdf-cjk, md2p, and md2-presenter.

md2pdf is developed by openwhale-labs.

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md2pdf

Name: md2pdf
Author: openwhale-labs

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md2pdf is an open-source command-line tool that converts Markdown into well-typeset PDF documents using Pandoc and Typst. It includes CJK-aware typesetting and a macOS CoreText engine for rendering system PingFang fonts.

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Overview

8 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, md2pdf takes a focused approach. It focuses on creating professionally typeset PDFs from Markdown, especially documents containing CJK text. It is built as an open-source project for developers and technical writers. md2pdf is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the web, the command line, macOS, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by openwhale-labs. Among its 8 catalogued features are markdown conversion, PDF generation, and CJK typesetting.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Markdown conversion
PDF generation
CJK typesetting
Pandoc pipeline
Typst rendering
PingFang fonts
CoreText engine
CLI workflow

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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License

Open Source

Verified signals

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed5 Sep · 21:23 UTC
Show HN: Md2pdf – Markdown to PDF with proper CJK typesetting (pandoc and Typst) verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about md2pdf

What does md2pdf do?: Md2pdf focuses on creating professionally typeset PDFs from Markdown, especially documents containing CJK text. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use md2pdf?: md2pdf is an open-source project built for developers and technical writers.
Is md2pdf free?: Yes — md2pdf is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does md2pdf run on?: md2pdf runs on the web, the command line, macOS, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
Is md2pdf still maintained?: Unverified. md2pdf has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to md2pdf?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include md2pdf-cjk, md2p, and md2-presenter.md2pdf-cjk md2p md2-presenter
Who makes md2pdf?: md2pdf is developed by openwhale-labs.
Is md2pdf open source?: Yes — md2pdf is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Desktop · CLI · Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 5 Sep 2026
Built for: developers and technical writers
Model: Open source
Solves: Creating professionally typeset PDFs from Markdown, especially documents containing CJK text.

Developer

openwhale-labs

Index record

Indexed: 5 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 5 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-md2pdf-markdown-to-pdf-with-proper-cjk-typesetting--github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 5 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/openwhale-labs/md2pdf

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