markdown-clipper

markdown-clipper

A webclipper to download sites in markdown format. It is not guaranteed to work with all websites.

What is markdown-clipper?
markdown-clipper is a Chrome extension that enables users to clip and download websites into readable markdown files. It simplifies pages and converts the content into markdown format, making it easy to save webpages offline.
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Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-01-30
Users: 2,279+
Rating: 4.40 (15)
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2020-07-19)
Creation date: 2019-01-07
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • downloads
Size: 137.22K
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Summary

This is a Chrome extension to clip websites and download them into a readable markdown file. Please keep in mind that it is not guaranteed to work on all websites.

To use this add-on, simply click the add-on icon while you are browsing the page you want to save offline. A dialogue asks you where to save the generated markdown file.

It uses the following two libraries:

Readability.js by Mozilla in version from commit 52ab9b5c8916c306a47b2119270dcdabebf9d203. This library is also used for the Firefox Reader View and it simplifies the page so that only the important parts are clipped. (Licensed under Apache License Version 2.0)
Turndown v6.0.0 & turndown-plugin-gfm v1.0.2 by Dom Christie is used to convert the simplified HTML (from Readability.js) into markdown. (Licensed under MIT License).

See the source code on https://github.com/enrico-kaack/markdown-clipper

Use at your own risk, no Warranty or Liability by the author or other contributors.

User reviews
DOA: Crashes with ``` Successfully injected _generated_background_page.html:1 Unchecked runtime.lastError: Invalid filename ```
by 風呂(Ray) 風呂(Ray), 2021-09-17

超好用
by liubin wang liubin wang, 2021-06-08

good,work!!!
by Martin Chen Martin Chen, 2021-04-14
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Safety
Risk impact

markdown-clipper may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

markdown-clipper may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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