URL to Markdown

Convert any public webpage into clean Markdown using Mozilla's Readability algorithm

Paste any article or blog post URL to extract the main content as clean Markdown. Removes ads, navigation, and other clutter. No login required.

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URL to Markdown fetches any public webpage and converts its content to clean Markdown — stripping away navigation, ads, footers, and boilerplate so you're left with just the readable article or document text.

It's indispensable for developers feeding web content into LLMs (where clean Markdown is far more token-efficient than raw HTML), researchers who want to extract an article into a note-taking app, or writers who need a clean draft from a reference page without copy-paste mess.

The tool uses Mozilla's Readability algorithm (the same engine powering Firefox Reader Mode) to identify and extract main content, then converts the result to well-structured Markdown with proper heading hierarchy, code blocks, and link preservation.

How it works

Paste the URL of any public webpage — article, documentation page, blog post, or product description.
The tool fetches the raw HTML and runs it through the Readability extraction algorithm.
Extracted content is converted to Markdown: headings, bold, italic, code blocks, links, and lists are preserved.
The result appears in a syntax-highlighted editor with line numbers — copy with one click or download as a .md file.
Optionally include or exclude image references and footnote-style links from the output.

Use cases

Feed article content into an LLM prompt without spending tokens on HTML tags and navigation chrome.
Convert documentation pages into Markdown for import into Obsidian, Notion, or a custom knowledge base.
Extract a long-form article for offline reading or archiving in a clean, portable format.
Convert product descriptions or landing pages into Markdown for quick content audits.
Generate draft content by converting a reference page into editable Markdown before rewriting.
Strip a web page down to its readable body for accessibility tools or screen-reader pipelines.

Frequently asked questions

Does the tool work on paywalled or login-required pages?

No — only publicly accessible pages can be fetched. Paywalled or session-authenticated content is not reachable.

How accurate is the Markdown conversion?

The Readability algorithm is excellent for article-style pages. It can struggle with highly structured pages (e-commerce product grids, dashboards, tables) where the "main content" is ambiguous. Results work best on blogs, docs, and long-form articles.

Are images preserved in the output?

Image references (alt text + URL) are included by default. Toggle the image option to strip them from the output if you only need prose.

Is this tool free?

Yes — URL to Markdown is completely free with no credits or account required.

What's the maximum page size?

Pages up to approximately 5MB of HTML are supported. Very large pages (e.g. single-page apps that embed their data bundle) may time out or produce truncated output.

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How it works

Paste the URL of any public webpage — article, documentation page, blog post, or product description.

The tool fetches the raw HTML and runs it through the Readability extraction algorithm.

Extracted content is converted to Markdown: headings, bold, italic, code blocks, links, and lists are preserved.

The result appears in a syntax-highlighted editor with line numbers — copy with one click or download as a .md file.

Optionally include or exclude image references and footnote-style links from the output.

Use cases

Feed article content into an LLM prompt without spending tokens on HTML tags and navigation chrome.

Convert documentation pages into Markdown for import into Obsidian, Notion, or a custom knowledge base.

Extract a long-form article for offline reading or archiving in a clean, portable format.

Convert product descriptions or landing pages into Markdown for quick content audits.

Generate draft content by converting a reference page into editable Markdown before rewriting.

Strip a web page down to its readable body for accessibility tools or screen-reader pipelines.