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url-to-md
url-to-md converts a web address into clean Markdown for use with LLMs through a free API.

About url-to-md
url-to-md converts a web page URL into markdown for use with LLMs. It removes ads, navigation, cookie banners and boilerplate, and returns the title, markdown text, character count, line count, rough token estimate and truncation status.
It can be used through url2md.com or through a GET or POST API with no signup or API key. Use is limited to 30 requests per hour per IP, and it can also be run locally with Python or Docker.
Key features
- Converts a URL to markdown through GET or POST API
- Strips ads, navigation, cookie banners and boilerplate
- Returns character count, line count and truncation flag
- Provides rough token estimate as characters divided by four
- Works without signup or API key
- Can run locally with Python or Docker
- No signup or API key needed
- Free API access
- Can be run locally with Python or Docker
- Limited to 30 requests per hour per IP
- Token estimate is rough, calculated as characters divided by four
url-to-md at a glance
- Category
- Online Tools › Text Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Free
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Good for
- Developers
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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