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https://github.com/deathau/markdownloadA web clipper extension for Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari that converts web pages into readable Markdown files. It supports clipping entire pages or selected text, custom front/back templates for YAML frontmatter, and integration with Obsidian via the Advanced Obsidian URI plugin. Users can customize Markdown formatting styles, configure image downloads, and use custom text substitutions for titles and filenames.
To save a webpage as a Markdown file:
.md file.Tip: If you select specific text on a page before clicking the extension icon, MarkDownload will download only that selected text.
To capture specific snippets instead of the whole page:
Alternatively, if you have already opened the MarkDownload popup, you can select text within the popup and click the Download Selected button that appears.
MarkDownload is available for multiple web browsers. You can install it via the respective extension stores:
Right-click on a page or specific elements to access MarkDownload options without opening the popup:
Alt+Shift+M).You can send clipped content directly to Obsidian using the "Advanced Obsidian URI" community plugin. This bypasses URL character limits by using the clipboard as the source for new files.
Install and enable the Advanced Obsidian URI plugin in your Obsidian vault.
You can customize the syntax used for various Markdown elements in the extension options:
Setext Style (underlined) or Atx-Style (#).***, ---, or ___.*, -, or +.Indented or Fenced.``` or ~~~._ or *.** or __.Inlined, Referenced, or Strip links.Full, Collapsed, or Shortcut.Original Source, Strip Images, Pure Markdown, or Obsidian internal embed (with or without folder prefix).Note: The following settings are not supported in Safari.
Downloads API (Recommended): Allows for subfolders and image downloading.Content Link: A fallback mode if the Downloads API conflicts with other extensions. This mode is more limited and disables subfolders and image downloading.Downloads API mode). Uses Custom Text Substitutions.Downloads API), images are downloaded alongside the Markdown file./ specifies a subfolder. Default is {title}/.Downloads API mode).Front and Back templates allow you to prepend or append metadata and text to your Markdown files. These are highly useful for creating YAML frontmatter for tools like Obsidian.
Default Front Template:
---
created: {date:YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss} (UTC {date:Z})
tags: [{keywords}]
source: {baseURI}
author: {byline}
---
# {pageTitle}
> ## Excerpt
> {excerpt}
---Templates support Custom Text Substitutions.
You can use placeholders in the Title Template, Subfolder, Front/Back Templates, and Image Filename Prefix settings. Supported substitutions include:
{title}: Article Title{pageTitle}: Title of the actual page{length}: Length of the article in characters{excerpt}: Article description or short excerpt{byline}: Author metadata{dir}: Content direction{baseURI}: The URL of the article{date:FORMAT}: Current date/time (uses Moment.js format){keywords}: Meta keywords (comma separated){keywords:SEPARATOR}: Meta keywords separated by a specific character (e.g., {keywords: } for spaces){og:image}).The extension requires the following permissions to function:
.md files.