# Plain Markdown

Guide

Plain Markdown converts the current webpage or selected text into clean Markdown, then lets you edit, copy, or download it.

Getting started

  1. Install from the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Open any webpage with http or https.
  3. Click the extension icon to extract and edit Markdown.

Floating editor panel

From the popup, click the floating panel button to open an embedded editor on the page.

Drafts

  • Changes are saved automatically as you type.
  • Drafts are saved per page and restore when you reopen the extension.
  • Click the refresh button to discard your draft and re-extract from the page.

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Find & replace: Cmd+F (macOS) or Ctrl+F (Windows/Linux).
  • Open a link: Hold Cmd or Ctrl and click any Markdown link in the editor.

Using with AI

Plain Markdown is a fast way to prepare web content for large language models. Markdown strips away ads, navigation, and formatting noise, giving the AI only the relevant content in a structured format that uses fewer tokens.

  • Convert any article, then copy the Markdown and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any LLM.
  • Use the editor to trim irrelevant sections before sending to the AI.

Troubleshooting

  • Only http and https pages are supported. Browser internal pages won't work.
  • If extraction or the floating panel fails, reload the tab and try again.

Support

For help or bug reports, contact support@plainmarkdown.com.