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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

1

Select text on any page

Highlight any text on a webpage using your mouse or keyboard. The floating toolbar appears near your selection.
2

Pick an action

Choose one of three actions from the toolbar: Copy as Markdown, Append to buffer, or Send to AI.
3

Get clean output

Web2MD converts your selection to well-structured Markdown, preserving formatting, links, and code blocks.

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.
  1. Select a section and click Append to buffer
  2. Scroll to another section and append again
  3. Repeat as needed
  4. Open the Web2MD popup to see the combined Markdown document
Each appended fragment is separated by a horizontal rule (---) in the final output.
Append Mode is great for cherry-picking relevant sections from long documentation pages or research papers.

Smart selection expansion

Web2MD automatically expands your selection to include complete structural elements:
You select…Web2MD expands to…
Part of a paragraphThe full paragraph
Part of a code blockThe entire code block with language tag
A partial list itemThe complete list item
Text spanning elementsAll fully or partially selected blocks
This ensures your Markdown output is always well-formed — no broken paragraphs or half-rendered code 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.