Free Web
Free source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
For: Occasional conversions
Limits
- 20MB max file
- 3 files per batch
1 more
- 10 AI OCR pages per month
Includes
- Unlimited server conversions
- Unlimited local OCR
1 more
- 10 saved results
Productivity & writing · pricing
MarkItDown Online pricing in 2026: Free, Pro and Lifetime explained
MarkItDown Online suits anyone preparing PDFs, Office files, web pages and scans as Markdown for LLM prompts or RAG, with a no-account free tier.
- Starting price
- $4.16/mo (Pro yearly)
- Free option
- Yes
- Plans
- 4
- Prices checked
- Sep 29, 2026
MarkItDown Online plans and what they include
MarkItDown Online converts PDFs, Office files, web pages and scans to Markdown. The Free tier is permanent, needs no account and has unlimited server conversions and unlimited local OCR. The caps are 20MB per file, 3 files per batch, 10 AI OCR pages a month and 10 saved results. No developer API exists yet.
Pro is $4.9 per month, shown against a struck-through $9.9, and our data marks it as a promo price. It raises limits to 100MB per file, 30 files per batch and 500 AI OCR pages, with unlimited saved results and KaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams. Billed yearly it works out to about $4.16 per month (the yearly total was not captured). A one-time Lifetime plan has the same limits, but its amount was not captured. Prices checked on 2026-09-29.
MarkItDown Online plans compared
| Plan | Price | Billing | Who it is for | Key limits | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Web |
Free | Monthly annual commitment |
Occasional conversions | 20MB max file; 3 files per batch; 10 AI OCR pages per month | Not stated |
| Pro monthly Web |
$4.9/mo | Monthly annual commitment |
Short projects | 100MB per file; 30 files per batch; 500 AI OCR pages per month | Not stated |
| Pro yearly Web |
$4.16/mo | Monthly annual commitment |
Regular users | Same limits as Pro | Not stated |
| Lifetime Web |
See official pricing | One-time annual commitment |
Long-term users | Same limits as Pro | Not stated |
Which MarkItDown Online plan to pick
| If you | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| you convert the odd document and can live with small files | Free | No account, unlimited server conversions and local OCR, but 20MB files, batches of 3 and 10 AI OCR pages a month. |
| you have a short project with big or scanned files | Pro monthly, $4.9/mo | 100MB files, 30 per batch and 500 AI OCR pages a month. The price is a promo, so confirm it before paying. |
| you convert regularly through the year | Pro yearly, about $4.16/mo | Same limits as Pro, saves 15% versus monthly, though the yearly total was not captured. |
| you want no recurring billing | Lifetime (price not stated) | Same limits as Pro with one-time payment. Check the pricing page for the amount. |
What is free, what costs extra
Free access and trial
Free conversion without an account.
No trial; free tier is permanent.
Extra costs and taxes
Payments via Stripe.
Not stated.
Costs that are easy to miss
- The $4.9 Pro price is flagged as a promo against a struck-through $9.9.
- The Pro yearly figure is approximate and the yearly total was not captured.
- The Lifetime amount was not captured in our verified data.
- Payments go through Stripe; taxes are not stated.
MarkItDown Online pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Free access and trial conditions
Free conversion without an account.
No trial; free tier is permanent.
Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade
Pro monthly Web
$4.9/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
Promo price shown
For: Short projects
Limits
- 100MB per file
- 30 files per batch
1 more
- 500 AI OCR pages per month
Includes
- Unlimited saved results
- KaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams
Pro yearly Web
$4.16/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
Approximate; yearly total not captured
For: Regular users
Limits
- Same limits as Pro
Includes
- Saves 15% vs monthly
Lifetime Web
See official pricing source (opens in a new tab)
One-time, annual commitment
For: Long-term users
Limits
- Same limits as Pro
Includes
- No recurring billing
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
Payments via Stripe.
Not stated.
How much MarkItDown Online costs per year
At the listed prices, a single user pays between $50 and $59 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.
MarkItDown Online FAQ
Are my files kept?
Source files are deleted immediately after conversion, says the pricing page. source (opens in a new tab)
Is there a lifetime plan?
Yes, a one-time payment; the amount was not captured. source (opens in a new tab)
Is MarkItDown Online free?
Yes. The free tier is permanent, works without an account, and has unlimited server conversions and local OCR within its file limits.
What are the free limits?
20MB per file, 3 files per batch, 10 AI OCR pages per month and 10 saved results.
How much is Pro?
$4.9 per month, shown as a promo against a struck-through $9.9.
Is there an API?
Not yet, according to our data.
Is there a free trial?
No trial; the free tier is permanent.
More about MarkItDown Online
- Full MarkItDown Online guide: features, use cases, how-to and sources.
- Best productivity & writing tools compared by price.
- LLM API token cost calculator if you pay per token instead of per seat.