• CLEAN TEXT
  • STRUCTURED DATA
  • RAW CONTENT
  • HUMAN REVIEW

How to convert websites to markdown with your AI

Connect Firecrawl to your AI client once. After that, your agent can grab clean text from any URL you point it toward.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

How can I turn a website into markdown for my AI?

Your agent uses the scrape_url tool to pull the page content and strip out the HTML junk. You get structured Markdown that's easy for your AI to read. Here is how it works.

The results of a scrape

What your AI gets

The output changes how your agent interacts with the web.

CLEAN TEXT

Markdown output

The tool removes all the scripts and CSS. You get a clean Markdown file that fits perfectly in a context window.

STRUCTURED DATA

Better reasoning

Since the HTML noise is gone, your agent can actually follow the page hierarchy and find what matters.

RAW CONTENT

Accurate data

The AI captures the actual text and links from the source. This keeps the information reliable for your tasks.

HUMAN REVIEW

Manual verification

The AI provides the text, but you decide if the scrape captured everything you need. You stay in control of the final data.

The workflow

What your AI does when a URL arrives.

The AI handles the messy part of web scraping so you don't have to.

  1. Fetch the page

    Your agent sends the URL to the scraper to grab the raw web content.

    scrape_url

  2. Strip the junk

    The tool removes all the CSS, JavaScript, and useless HTML tags.

    scrape_url

  3. Convert to Markdown

    The remaining content is formatted into clean Markdown.

    scrape_url

  4. Deliver the text

    The structured text is handed back to your agent for use in chat.

    scrape_url

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to get your agent working immediately.

Starting points

Swap out the example URLs for the specific sites you want to process.

Firecrawl Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_fc9lRjafM7OLZXZoNzbjhXgbJ3RhOnI5LpERnMdC/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Firecrawl capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_fc9lRjafM7OLZXZoNzbjhXgbJ3RhOnI5LpERnMdC/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Connect Firecrawl once, then ask.

One click connects the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted on our side, and you can start scraping right away.

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FAQ

How the scraper behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI scrape pages that require a login?

    No. The scrape_url tool only works on publicly accessible web pages.

  • 02

    Will this tool change anything on the website?

    No. The tool only reads and converts content. It cannot edit, delete, or change anything on the original site.

  • 03

    Can the AI scrape images?

    No. The tool is designed to extract text and structural data into Markdown, not to process or download image files.

  • 04

    Can it bypass paywalls?

    No. The tool cannot bypass paywalls or authentication screens.

  • 05

    What happens if a website blocks the scraper?

    If a site blocks the request, the tool fails to get the content and your agent will tell you it couldn't access the page.

  • More questions about Firecrawl? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Firecrawl Connector can do

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