Pandoc
If the job is only documents, the paid service is a web form on top of this. Installer, twenty years of releases, and no upload step.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- GPL-2.0+
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopclione-click install
- Installation
- Install the signed MSI, pkg, deb or tarball, or a package-manager build, then run conversions from the command line
- Operational Setup
- It is a command-line tool, and PDF output usually requires installing and learning a separate LaTeX or other PDF engine
- Where Your Data Lives
- Reads source documents and writes converted files directly on local disk; optional templates, filters and defaults live in the user data directory
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It only handles document formats from the command line, with no image, audio or video conversion and no hosted API.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $39/mo ($468/yr) in subscriptions
Pandoc FAQ
Common questions
Is Pandoc free and open source?+
Pandoc is an open-source tool licensed under GPL-2.0+ that runs on local. If the job is only documents, the paid service is a web form on top of this. Installer, twenty years of releases, and no upload step.
What paid software does Pandoc replace?+
Pandoc serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: FileChanger, saving up to $39/month ($468/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Pandoc?+
Installation: Install the signed MSI, pkg, deb or tarball, or a package-manager build, then run conversions from the command line. Setup notes: It is a command-line tool, and PDF output usually requires installing and learning a separate LaTeX or other PDF engine
What is the catch or trade-off with Pandoc?+
It only handles document formats from the command line, with no image, audio or video conversion and no hosted API.