universal-document-generator

You can convert Markdown notes to PDF by running `node scripts/convert-to-pdf.js notes.md`, which processes Markdown files into professional PDF documents. This pipeline handles academic formatting for subject units, question paper solutions, and formula sheets.

Node.js is required for PDF rendering using Playwright. Python is optional, required only for PDF text extraction via pdf-extract.py or fallback conversion using WeasyPrint. The core Markdown to PDF pipeline runs entirely on Node.js.

Using a full Markdown conversion pipeline is the best way to convert subject unit notes into print-ready PDFs because it applies professional formatting automatically. This removes manual layout adjustments and supports syllabus references and formula sheets.

Yes, you can extract text from PDF files using the included pdf-extract.py Python script before converting them to Markdown. This supports the complete pipeline from PDF extraction to Markdown conversion to professional PDF output.

WeasyPrint is supported as a fallback PDF conversion backend alongside Playwright for Node.js. This provides flexibility and customization options when generating professional PDF documents from Markdown content.