> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://web2md.org/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Selection Toolbar

> Select text on any page and get a floating Markdown toolbar.

## 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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select text on any page">
    Highlight any text on a webpage using your mouse or keyboard. The floating toolbar appears near your selection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick an action">
    Choose one of three actions from the toolbar: **Copy as Markdown**, **Append to buffer**, or **Send to AI**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get clean output">
    Web2MD converts your selection to well-structured Markdown, preserving formatting, links, and code blocks.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Toolbar actions

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Copy as Markdown" icon="copy">
    Instantly converts the selected text to Markdown and copies it to your clipboard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Append to Buffer" icon="layer-plus">
    Adds the selection to a running buffer. Select multiple fragments across the page and combine them into one Markdown document.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Send to AI" icon="paper-plane">
    Sends the selected content directly to your preferred AI platform (Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## 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.

<Tip>
  Append Mode is great for cherry-picking relevant sections from long documentation pages or research papers.
</Tip>

## 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  |

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.

<Info>
  The toolbar only appears when you select text. It disappears automatically when you click elsewhere or clear your selection.
</Info>