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title: "Converting a document from Markdown to PDF format | Nutrient Java SDK"
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description: "Convert Markdown to PDF format using Nutrient Java SDK."
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# Converting a document from Markdown to PDF format

Convert Markdown files to PDF with Nutrient Java SDK.

Markdown is a supported import format. The SDK enables you to:

- Load Markdown from a file path or stream

- Convert Markdown to PDF

- Render Markdown as images

- Process Markdown with standard SDK document APIs

[Download sample](https://www.nutrient.io/downloads/samples/java/markdown-to-pdf.zip)

## Preparing the project

Define a package and create a class for this conversion flow:

```java

package io.nutrient.Sample;

```

Import the required classes from Nutrient Java SDK:

```java

import io.nutrient.sdk.Document;
import io.nutrient.sdk.exceptions.NutrientException;

public class MarkdownToPDF {

```

Create a `main` method and declare `NutrientException`:

```java

    public static void main(String[] args) throws NutrientException {

```

## Loading and converting the Markdown document

Load the Markdown file with a [try-with-resources](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/exceptions/tryResourceClose.html) statement so resources close correctly:

```java

        try (Document document = Document.open("input.md")) {

```

`Document.open` detects the format and parses the Markdown content. Then export it as PDF:

```java

            document.exportAsPdf("output.pdf");
        }
    }
}

```

`exportAsPdf` renders Markdown structure into formatted PDF output, including headings, lists, tables, and code blocks.

## Error handling

The SDK throws `NutrientException` when an operation fails. Handle this exception in your app for custom logging, retries, or fallback logic.

## Conclusion

You now have a complete Markdown-to-PDF conversion flow in Java.
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