• CLEAN TEXT
  • RAW DATA
  • HUMAN CHECK
  • INPUT

How to convert web pages to markdown with your AI

Connect ScrapingBee to your AI client once. From then on, your agent pulls raw web data and turns it into clean text for analysis.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

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

Your AI uses ScrapingBee to fetch the rendered HTML of a page, stripping away the junk. It then converts that HTML into clean Markdown so your agent can actually read the content without getting lost in code. You get structured text ready for prompting.

The results.

What your AI produces.

The data moves from a messy URL to a structured format your agent understands.

CLEAN TEXT

Markdown content

The AI converts the scraped HTML into Markdown. You get text that preserves headers and lists without the clutter.

RAW DATA

Rendered HTML

ScrapingBee handles the JavaScript execution. Your agent receives the final HTML that a browser would actually show.

HUMAN CHECK

Manual review

You decide if the extracted text is accurate enough for your specific task. The AI provides the data, but you verify the context.

INPUT

Target URLs

You provide the web addresses. The AI uses them to trigger the scraping process through the connector.

The workflow

What your AI does when the URL arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of web navigation and data cleaning.

  1. Fetch the page

    Your agent sends the URL to the connector to bypass blocks and render JavaScript.

    scrape_html

  2. Extract content

    The tool pulls the specific HTML elements needed from the live site.

    scrape_html

  3. Convert to Markdown

    The AI processes the HTML to create a clean Markdown version of the page.

    scrape_html

  4. Ready for use

    The structured text is placed into your chat context for immediate prompting.

    scrape_html

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the scraping and conversion process.

Starting points

These are ways to kick off the task. Swap the specific website or topic with your own.

ScrapingBee Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_RcbXJkL1gxVxBClGHBnekMM4B10EgO216L4myfnh/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 — ScrapingBee capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrapingbee-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_RcbXJkL1gxVxBClGHBnekMM4B10EgO216L4myfnh/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Convert the content from https://example.com to markdown so I can summarize it.

  • Scrape the text from this documentation page and format it as markdown: https://docs.example.com

  • Get the main article text from https://news.com/article and turn it into markdown.

  • Read the pricing table at https://service.com/pricing and give me the data in markdown format.

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Start here

Connect ScrapingBee once, then ask.

Just link your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure. Once connected, you can start sending URLs to your agent immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI scrape sites that require a login?

    No. This connector uses scrape_html to fetch public-facing rendered content. It does not handle authenticated sessions.

  • 02

    Will the AI change the website's layout?

    No. The AI only reads the content. It cannot modify, edit, or interact with the live website in any way.

  • 03

    Does it work on sites that use React or Vue?

    Yes. The connector handles JavaScript rendering, so your agent sees the same content a user sees in a browser.

  • 04

    Can the AI download images from the page?

    No. The tool focuses on converting text and structural elements into Markdown. It does not download or store image files.

  • 05

    Does the AI decide which parts of the page to scrape?

    The AI determines what is relevant based on your prompt, but it uses the HTML provided by the tool to make that choice.

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

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