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MarkDownloadWebScrapBook
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Browser extension Browser extension
  • Saves pages as plain Markdown files you own
  • Strips page clutter down to the readable content
  • Builds an organised, searchable archive rather than loose files
  • Annotations and highlights are stored with the capture
  • Not guaranteed to work on all websites
  • Development pace of the original repository is uncertain
  • Full features need the companion backend server running
  • Setup is more involved than a one-click page saver
Browser extension Browser extension
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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