Copy as Markdown

Copy as Markdown is a straightforward tool that solves a common formatting headache. It takes any content you copy from a website—be it an article, a code snippet, or a forum post—and instantly converts it into clean, readable Markdown. This means all the messy HTML tags, font styles, and embedded links are stripped away, leaving you with plain text that uses simple Markdown symbols for headings, lists, bold, and italics. You can use it directly via its web interface by pasting formatted text, or install it as a Chrome extension for one-click conversion right from your browser.

What makes it stand out is its simplicity and focus. There's no complex setup or configuration. The core function is to act as a bridge between the formatted content of the web and the plain-text environments where Markdown is king, like note-taking apps (Obsidian, Notion), documentation, and AI chat interfaces. The tool reliably preserves the structural elements you need while removing the visual clutter you don't.

This tool is most useful for developers who need to document code from various sources, writers who gather research from online articles, and students compiling notes. Its ability to produce clean text is particularly valuable when you want to paste content into an AI like ChatGPT without carrying over distracting website formatting. It's a utility that excels at doing one job well, saving you the tedious work of manual reformatting.