# GitHub README to PDF Converter

Convert a public GitHub README to PDF with depapel. Paste a repository URL or a
direct README file URL into the editor, review the imported Markdown, choose a
theme, and download PDF or DOCX.

depapel is for public Markdown URLs. It does not crawl private repositories or
claim a full GitHub integration.

## How it works

1. Paste a public GitHub repository URL or README file URL.
2. depapel loads the Markdown into the editor.
3. Choose a theme such as GitHub, VS Code, Dracula, Nord, Solarized, or Monokai.
4. Download PDF for sharing or DOCX for review.

## Sample README Markdown

````markdown
# Project README

## Install
```bash
pnpm install
pnpm build
```

## Features
- Public Git URL import
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks
- PDF or DOCX export
````

## What carries into the export

- GitHub-flavored Markdown tables, task lists, links, and images.
- Fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting.
- Mermaid diagrams rendered into PDF and DOCX.
- Relative README image resolution from the imported Git URL.
- PDF or DOCX output from the same Markdown source.

## When Pandoc is still better

Use Pandoc for local automation, offline conversion, filters, templates, or
broad multi-format publishing. Use depapel when the job is a fast public README
export with no install.

## Questions

### Can depapel convert a GitHub README to PDF from a URL?

Yes. Paste a public GitHub repository URL or README file URL into depapel and it
loads the Markdown for PDF or DOCX export.

### Does this require installing Pandoc or a local Markdown toolchain?

No. depapel is a web editor for one-off README export. Use Pandoc when you need
a local scripted publishing pipeline or broader format support.

### Do relative README images work?

When a Git file URL is imported, depapel keeps a raw file base URL so relative
images can resolve during preview and download.

### Can I export the same README as DOCX too?

Yes. After importing the README once, you can download either PDF for sharing or
DOCX for review and editing.

## Related pages

- [Open the converter](https://depapel.ginylil.com/)
- [Markdown to PDF](https://depapel.ginylil.com/markdown-to-pdf)
- [Markdown to DOCX](https://depapel.ginylil.com/markdown-to-docx)
- [Compare CloudConvert](https://depapel.ginylil.com/compare/depapel-vs-cloudconvert)
- [README export guide](https://depapel.ginylil.com/blog/2026/04/22/github-readme-to-pdf-without-pandoc)
- [FAQ](https://depapel.ginylil.com/faq)