Templates
Markdown PDF templates for Mac.
Start from a repeatable structure, write in Markdown, and export polished PDFs. Minidocs is built for templates that need citations, math, diagrams, code, tables, slides, or clean print styling.
Good Markdown templates are just useful structure
A template should make the next document easier to start. Keep the headings, placeholder prompts, and repeated sections in Markdown; let Minidocs handle preview, styling, and export.
# Project Brief
## Summary
What is changing, and why now?
## Audience
Who needs this document?
## Requirements
- Requirement one
- Requirement two
## Risks
| Risk | Impact | Mitigation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ... | ... | ... |
## Decision
Recommended path and next steps.
Template ideas for Minidocs
- Academic paper with abstract, method, results, discussion, and references.
- Engineering RFC with context, goals, non-goals, design, risks, and rollout.
- Product spec with problem, users, scope, metrics, open questions, and launch notes.
- Course handout with learning goals, examples, exercises, and answer key.
- Consulting report with executive summary, findings, recommendations, and appendix.
One template, multiple outputs
The same source can produce a PDF document, a slide deck, or HTML. That makes templates especially useful for recurring work: reports that become presentations, RFCs that become walkthrough decks, and course notes that become handouts.
Reusable styling
Pair the Markdown structure with a saved style preset for paper size, margins, typography, color, and spacing. The next document starts with the same shape and the same finished look.
Markdown PDF template FAQ
Does Minidocs include Markdown templates?
Yes. Minidocs includes starting templates and supports reusable Markdown structures for PDFs, slides, and HTML.
Can I create my own template?
Yes. Keep your repeated structure in Markdown and reuse style presets for the visual system.
Which templates work best?
Templates work best for recurring documents: academic papers, RFCs, product specs, reports, handouts, proposals, and slide decks.