Pandoc 3.11

Pandoc — a universal markup converter

Pandoc is an open-source Haskell library and command-line tool for converting between a wide range of document formats. Distributed under a permissive BSD-style license and maintained on GitHub, Pandoc supports numerous input and output formats including Markdown variants, HTML, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, PDF (via LaTeX engines), and many XML- and bibliography-related formats. Its scope and format coverage make it a core utility for tasks that require reliable, repeatable format transformations.

Format support and output options

The project documents extensive reader and writer support spanning CommonMark, AsciiDoc, DocBook, Djot, Typst, various bibliography formats (BibTeX, BibLaTeX, CSL JSON), CSV/TSV, RTF, ODT, and others. Output targets include static formats such as PDF and EPUB as well as web and presentation formats (HTML, slide frameworks). Math rendering options are configurable; recent releases consolidated math-handling options under a single --math-method flag and set MathML as the default math method.

Customization, templating and filters

Template support and YAML metadata blocks allow document-level configuration and consistent styling across outputs. Lua filters operate on Pandoc’s abstract syntax tree to perform scripted transformations, and a plugin ecosystem extends functionality for specialized workflows. Templates, filters, and metadata make Pandoc suitable for automated pipelines, academic workflows, and batch conversions demanding reproducible results.

Citations and academic workflows

Built-in citation processing supports bibliographies and citation styles via CSL, accepting bibliographic data in formats such as BibTeX and BibLaTeX. Integration with citation tooling and advanced LaTeX output options provide features expected in scholarly publishing, including cross-references, footnotes, and equation handling with MathJax or KaTeX where appropriate.

Distribution, releases and project resources

Prebuilt binaries are published for major platforms and the project is available through multiple package managers. The repository contains comprehensive documentation, a MANUAL, changelog, and release notes; development activity is visible through frequent commits and tagged releases (for example, 3.11 and multiple 3.10.x releases), which include bug fixes, API adjustments, and feature refinements such as shell completion generation and improved RTL support.

Who benefits from Pandoc

• Writers and content teams that need reliable conversion across markup and document formats
• Researchers and academics requiring citation handling and LaTeX-quality typesetting
• Developers and automation engineers integrating document generation into build pipelines
• Educators and presenters producing multi-format course materials and slide decks

Key capabilities

• Broad format interoperability: Markdown variants, LaTeX, DOCX, HTML, EPUB, PDF, and more
• Advanced document features: tables, footnotes, citations, cross-references, and math support
• Extensible via Lua filters and templates for programmatic control over output
• Command-line oriented, suitable for scripting and automated workflows
• Active open-source project with documented releases, changelogs, and examples