# depapel vs CloudConvert

CloudConvert is a broad conversion platform. depapel is the better fit when the
source is Markdown and the decision depends on Markdown-aware output rather than
generalized file-conversion breadth.

## Use depapel when

- You want Markdown-specific PDF or DOCX output with themes, syntax-highlighted
  code, tables, Mermaid, and page controls.
- You want to paste Markdown, upload a file, or import a public GitHub, GitLab,
  or Bitbucket Markdown URL.
- You want no-account usage plus a Markdown-specific editor and proof-backed
  output examples.
- You want tracked proof artifacts that show actual Markdown output instead of
  broad converter copy alone.

## Use the other tool when

- You need a broad file-conversion platform across many formats, not just
  Markdown export.
- Security or compliance purchasing signals and generalized integrations matter
  more than Markdown-specific layout behavior.
- Your workflow already standardizes on a multi-format conversion vendor for
  different document types.

## Decision points

depapel focuses on Markdown-aware PDF and DOCX output, Git import, and tracked
proof artifacts. CloudConvert is the better fit when the deciding factor is
broad conversion coverage rather than a Markdown-specific workflow.

## Product-backed proof

- [Open PDF proof](/proof/layout-brief.pdf)
- [Markdown to PDF](/markdown-to-pdf)
- [Markdown to DOCX](/markdown-to-docx)
- [GitHub README to PDF](/github-readme-to-pdf)
- [depapel vs browser Print](/compare/depapel-vs-browser-print)

## Limitation

depapel is not a broad file-conversion platform. If you need dozens of input
and output types or a generalized conversion vendor, CloudConvert is the better
fit.