Using Copymarky

Copymarky’s interface is organized into tabs that let you control how your Markdown is generated. This guide explains each section.

Overview

When you open Copymarky (via the popup or sidepanel), you’ll see three main tabs and an element picker:

The Format tab controls how Markdown is generated. Here’s what each option does:

ATX: Uses hash symbols (#, ##, ###, etc.)
- Example: # Heading 1
Setext: Uses underlines for top-level headings
- Example: Heading 1 with === below

Choose based on your preference. ATX is more widely supported.

Choose how list items are marked:

Fenced: Uses triple backticks (```) — recommended and more common
- Example:
```
```javascript
  console.log("Hello");
```
```
Indented: Uses 4-space indentation — older style, less flexible

Inline: Links are written inline within the text
- Example: [Link text](https://example.com)
Referenced: Links are listed at the bottom of the document
- Example: [Link text][1] with [1]: https://example.com at the end

Inline is simpler for short documents; referenced is better for link-heavy content.

Choose based on your use case. For note-taking, “Include” preserves visual context. For text-only documentation, “Remove” or “Link Only” is cleaner.

The Output tab controls metadata and page information:

When enabled, adds the webpage title as a top-level heading at the start of the Markdown:

# Original Webpage Title

[rest of content...]

Useful for documentation and note-taking to maintain context.

When enabled, adds a link back to the original webpage (usually at the end):

[Source: https://example.com](https://example.com)

Recommended for research, citations, or when you want to revisit the original.

The Replace tab shows your active text replacements. These rules automatically clean up and modify your Markdown.

Text replacements apply patterns before and after conversion:

Pre replacements: Modify the HTML before Markdown conversion (remove ads, fix source HTML)
Post replacements: Modify the Markdown after conversion (normalize spacing, fix URLs)

For detailed instructions and examples, see the Text Replacements Guide.

The element picker lets you select a specific section of the page instead of converting everything.

Click the Element Picker button (usually an icon in the toolbar or tab area)
Your cursor changes to indicate picker mode
Hover over page content — elements are highlighted as you move
Click the section you want to convert
Your selection is confirmed (usually shown with a visual indicator)
Click “Copy as Markdown” to convert only the selected content

Copymarky automatically filters out elements that don’t add value:

This keeps your Markdown clean and focused on the actual content.

Start with a large element (like a section or article) and refine if needed
If a selection includes unwanted content, try picking a more specific sub-element
The element picker is useful for multi-article pages or pages with lots of sidebar content