md-to-epub

name	md-to-epub
description	Convert Markdown to EPUB 3 e-books via Pandoc.
lastReviewed	2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

md-to-epub

Convert Markdown to EPUB 3 e-books via Pandoc.

When to Use

• Long-form documents distributed as e-books
• Multi-chapter content with embedded images
• Documents needing TOC, cover, and reflowable text

What's Here

md-to-epub.cjs — Node script that wraps Pandoc.

External Dependencies

• node (≥ 16)
• pandoc (≥ 3.0) on PATH

Usage

node md-to-epub.cjs input.md
node md-to-epub.cjs input.md --output book.epub
node md-to-epub.cjs input.md --cover cover.png

Frontmatter Hooks

---
title: My Book
author: Your Name
publisher: Press Name
language: en
cover-image: cover.png
toc: true
---

Notes

• Mermaid diagrams pre-rendered to PNG and embedded
• Each H1 becomes a chapter; H2 subsections
• Validate with epubcheck before distribution