Get Markdown Content from any URL
Enter a URL below to convert its contents to markdown. Select the elements you want to include in the conversion.
Instructions
- Enter a URL: Paste the web address of the page you want to convert into Markdown format.
- Customize Your Output (Optional): Choose which elements to include, like the title, headers, or meta description.
- Get Markdown: Click “Convert” to generate the Markdown, then copy or download the result.
Using the URL to Markdown Converter
I built this tool because I’ve often tried to add entire pages to the ChatGPT conversation, but the HTML source would often be too large and wouldn’t fit into a single message. Trying to prune down the HTML to just the meaningful parts of the page was a headache. Markdown, on the other hand, provides all the important content without any of the HTML noise.
There are several use cases for the tool:
Simplified Input for Large Language Models (LLMs)
This one’s my favorite. I designed it to…
- Provide LLMs with structured, noise-free input for better comprehension and more relevant outputs.
- Ensure only the relevant sections of a webpage are included in the text.
- Reduce preprocessing time by automatically removing irrelevant elements like ads, navigation menus, or scripts.
Content Repurposing
This tool makes it easy to repurpose web content for blogging, documentation, or knowledge sharing. Converting a webpage into Markdown gives you a lightweight, portable format that integrates seamlessly with most text editors and CMS platforms.
Markdown for GitHub
Developers can use this tool to quickly extract and format documentation, tutorials, or technical content from the web. Markdown’s simplicity makes it ideal for collaboration, version control, and integration into project repositories.
I hope this tool saves you time, simplifies your workflows, and improves the quality of your text-based projects.