Overview
Access settings from the Settings tab in the Web2MD popup, or from the Options page (right-click the extension icon → Options).Conversion options
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Include images | On | Preserve image links with alt text in the Markdown output |
| Include links | On | Keep hyperlinks in the output. Turn off for plain text |
| Add metadata | On | Add YAML frontmatter (title, source URL, timestamp) to the output |
| Detect code language | On | Auto-detect programming language for code blocks |
| Auto copy | Off | Automatically copy Markdown to clipboard after conversion |
Preview card options
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Show preview card | On | Display floating preview card after shortcut/context menu conversion |
| Card duration | 15s | How long cards stay visible: 5s, 15s, 30s, or Always |
| Clear all cards | — | Remove all persistent cards (visible in Always mode) |
AI settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred AI platform | Claude | Default platform for Send to AI: Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini |
| Prompt template | None | Active template applied when sending to AI. Learn more → |
| Auto send to AI | Off | Automatically send to AI after every conversion |
Obsidian settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Obsidian export | Off | Show the “Save to Obsidian” button. Learn more → |
| Vault name | (blank) | Target Obsidian vault name |
Target AI model
Added in v0.6
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Target AI model | None | Choose Claude 200K, GPT-4 128K, Gemini 1M, or None. When set, Web2MD auto-compresses content to fit the selected model’s context window. |
Custom extraction rules
Added in v0.7 — PRO only
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Custom rules | (empty) | Create per-domain CSS selector rules for fine-grained extraction control. Learn more → |
API keys
Added in v0.8 — PRO only
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| API keys | (none) | Create and manage API keys for the REST API and MCP Server. Up to 5 keys per account. Learn more → |
Webhooks
Added in v0.8 — PRO only
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Webhook endpoints | (none) | Configure webhook URLs to receive conversion events automatically. Learn more → |
Help & feedback
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Documentation | Opens the Web2MD docs site |
| Send feedback | Opens email to support |
Data storage
Web2MD stores your settings locally usingchrome.storage.local. Your settings sync across browser sessions but are not synced across devices.
No personal data or converted content is sent to Web2MD servers unless you’re a Free user using the server-side conversion API.