Overview
The Selection Toolbar (v0.6) gives you a floating action bar whenever you highlight text on any webpage. Select a paragraph, a code snippet, or an entire section — then copy it as Markdown, append it to a buffer, or send it straight to AI.How it works
Select text on any page
Highlight any text on a webpage using your mouse or keyboard. The floating toolbar appears near your selection.
Pick an action
Choose one of three actions from the toolbar: Copy as Markdown, Append to buffer, or Send to AI.
Toolbar actions
Copy as Markdown
Instantly converts the selected text to Markdown and copies it to your clipboard.
Append to Buffer
Adds the selection to a running buffer. Select multiple fragments across the page and combine them into one Markdown document.
Send to AI
Sends the selected content directly to your preferred AI platform (Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini).
Append Mode
Append Mode is useful when you need pieces from different parts of a page — or even different pages.- Select a section and click Append to buffer
- Scroll to another section and append again
- Repeat as needed
- Open the Web2MD popup to see the combined Markdown document
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Smart selection expansion
Web2MD automatically expands your selection to include complete structural elements:| You select… | Web2MD expands to… |
|---|---|
| Part of a paragraph | The full paragraph |
| Part of a code block | The entire code block with language tag |
| A partial list item | The complete list item |
| Text spanning elements | All fully or partially selected blocks |
Compatibility
The Selection Toolbar works on all websites. It injects as a lightweight floating element that does not interfere with the page’s own UI.The toolbar only appears when you select text. It disappears automatically when you click elsewhere or clear your selection.