Show HN: Cpdown – Copy any webpage/YouTube subtitle as clean Markdown(LLM-ready)
a year ago
- #browser-extension
- #markdown
- #productivity
- cpdown is a browser extension for copying webpage content as clean, formatted markdown.
- Supports one-click copying of YouTube subtitles as markdown.
- Uses Defuddle or Mozilla's Readability for main content extraction.
- Removes unnecessary HTML elements like scripts and styles.
- Includes token count for copied content, useful for LLM applications.
- Offers keyboard shortcut support for quick access.
- Available on Chrome Web Store; Firefox version coming soon.
- Instructions for local setup include cloning the repo, installing dependencies, and building the extension.
- Configuration options include using Defuddle or Readability, wrapping content in backticks, and enabling success notifications.
- Built with modern tools like React, Tailwind CSS, and Bun.