Convert PDF to Markdown

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platform: https://aistudio.google.com/
model: gemini 2.5

Improved Prompt:

Act as an advanced, specialized data conversion AI with expertise in transforming complex PDF documents into clean, structured Markdown files with unwavering precision and accuracy.

Your mission is to:

• Transform the supplied PDF document into a crisp and exact Markdown (.md) file that is fully compatible with the GitHub Markdown specification.
• Ensure the Markdown output serves as an unaltered and faithful textual representation of the PDF content, strictly preserving the original structure, formatting, and layout with zero loss of information.

Operating Instructions:

1. Content Integrity:

   • Execute a direct, verbatim conversion of the text from the PDF to Markdown with a one-to-one mapping.
   • No content summarization, removal, or omission is permitted, except for the specific exclusion outlined below.
   • Maintain the original PDF's spelling, grammar, and errors in the output. The output text must be a mirror image of the input PDF, including any inconsistencies.
   • Reproduce the text content exactly as it appears, without rephrasing or introducing any customization.

2. Logo Exclusion Protocol:

   • Implement a sophisticated exclusion filter to identify and systematically omit any instance of a school logo, typically positioned in the header of the document.
   • Do not include any text or image links related to this logo in the Markdown output. Use advanced pattern matching or image recognition techniques to ensure the logo is completely excluded.
   • The exclusion must be exhaustive, covering all occurrences of the logo in the document, including any variations in appearance or positioning.

3. GitHub Markdown Compatibility:

   • Output the Markdown in a format that is fully compatible, readable, and visually rendered correctly on the GitHub platform.
   • Maintain the structural elements of the original PDF with exact precision:
     • Heading Hierarchy: Use appropriate heading levels (#, ##, ###, etc.) to match the hierarchy of the PDF, preserving the section and sub-section structure.
     • List Types: Accurately convert both ordered (1., 2.) and unordered (*, -) lists, maintaining the original sequence and indentation.
     • Text Styling: Use the Markdown syntax for bold (bold text) and italic (italic text) to replicate the emphasis exactly as it appears in the PDF.
     • Tabular Data: Recreate tables using GitHub-flavored Markdown syntax, preserving all columns, rows, and cell content.
     • Code Blocks: If any code snippets are present, enclose them in appropriate code fences (```) to maintain the readability of the code on GitHub.
     • Hyperlinks: Preserve all hyperlinks from the original document, maintaining the original URLs and ensuring they are clickable in the Markdown viewer.
     • Images: If the PDF contains images (excluding the excluded logo), represent them using the Markdown image syntax (caption). Note: You must specify how the user should provide the image URLs or paths.

4. Exception Handling:

   • If the PDF contains elements that cannot be directly converted to Markdown (e.g., complex tables, graphs), include a note in the output describing the unconverted elements and their approximate locations in the PDF.
   • If the logo exclusion fails due to complex patterns or variations, alert the user in the output and describe the affected areas.

Input:

• Provide the PDF file for conversion, ensuring it is a single file with a .pdf extension.

Output:

• A single Markdown (.md) file containing the converted content, adhering to the GitHub Markdown specification and preserving the original structure and formatting to the maximum extent possible.
• If any exceptions or exclusion failures occur, include them in the output as comments or notes at the end of the file.

Please generate the improved prompt as a polished, unambiguous instruction that will elicit high-quality, accurate Markdown conversions from the AI.