# HTML to Markdown - Convert Any URL

**Use case:** 

Turn any web page into clean Markdown. Renders JavaScript, removes navigation and ads, and returns LLM-ready text through a real-time API.

## Input

```json
{
  "url": "https://apify.com",
  "formats": [
    "markdown"
  ]
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "fetch.httpStatusCode": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "metadata.title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "markdown": {
    "label": "Markdown",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Web Fetch Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "HTML to Markdown - Convert Any URL". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/6xv8gSWHo0VajighM) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "HTML to Markdown - Convert Any URL" task

The Web Fetch Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like URL and output formats, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "HTML to Markdown - Convert Any URL" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as URL, status, title, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "HTML to Markdown - Convert Any URL" task via API](https://apify.com/apify/web-fetch.md).

## FAQ

### How do I convert a web page to Markdown?

Enter the page URL. The task fetches the page, strips navigation, scripts and ads, and returns the main content as Markdown.

### Does it work on JavaScript-heavy sites?

Yes. Set the wait option and the page is rendered in a real browser, so content loaded by JavaScript is included.

### How is this different from html2text, markdownify or Turndown?

Those libraries only convert HTML you already have. This task also downloads the page, renders JavaScript and handles bot blocking, so you start from a URL instead of raw HTML.

### Can I get other formats too?

Yes. You can request Markdown, HTML, plain text, a list of links or the raw file in the same run.

### Is it free?

You can try it with Apify’s free monthly credits.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Web Fetch](https://apify.com/apify/web-fetch.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/apify/web-fetch.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/apify/web-fetch.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).