# Markdown Link

> Generates a markdown link (e.g. \[Example\](http://example.org) ) from title and URI of the current page. How? Use Alt+Insert (or Alt-Cmd-L on Mac) to paste a link to the currently visited page to the clipboard.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown-link](https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown-link)

## Overview

- **ID:** `markdown-link`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Robert Möstl
- **Category:** bookmarks,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 18
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-01-26
- **Size:** 9.89 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/markdown-link/)

## Description

Markdown Link is a Firefox add-on that allows you to generate markdown links by simply using the Alt+Insert (or Alt-Cmd-L on Mac) keyboard shortcut. It automatically generates a markdown link using the title and URI of the current page, saving you time and effort while creating markdown links.

## Rankings

- #25,743 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown-link)