Mdown is a local-first browser extension for turning web pages into clean Markdown. It is designed for people who move web content into notes, prompts, and writing workflows.
The extension removes page clutter with Mozilla Readability, converts the extracted article with Turndown, then gives the user copy, download, and handoff actions.
- Type
- Browser extension
- Surface
- Chrome Web Store
- Focus
- Clean Markdown export
- Stack
Problem
Most web pages carry navigation, ads, and layout noise that get in the way when the goal is to capture the core article. Mdown focuses on extracting the readable content and converting it without sending the page elsewhere.
System shape
- WXT extension shell with Vue 3 and TypeScript
- Mozilla Readability for article extraction from the current page
- Turndown pipeline for Markdown conversion and export actions
What I built
- Local extraction and conversion flow inside the extension
- Export options for clipboard, file download, and AI tool handoff
- Chrome Web Store packaging and project documentation
Built
- Clean extraction using Mozilla Readability
- Markdown conversion via Turndown
- Copy, download, or send to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini