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Converting web articles to Markdown with Jina AI for LLM input

A quick trick to convert web pages into clean, token-efficient Markdown using Jina AI, ideal for feeding into AI conversations.

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Key Insights

Why Use Markdown Instead of Standard Copy-Pasting?

Directly copying text from websites often includes unnecessary elements and messy formatting. LLMs understand Markdown structure much more easily, which saves tokens and helps the AI provide more accurate responses.

LLM Focus Tips

LLMs can sometimes struggle to process context that is too long or cluttered. The Markdown format generated by Jina AI helps the AI focus strictly on the essential content.
Prompts

Content Summary Prompt

Target: ChatGPT / Claude / LLM
Summarize this
Step by Step

How to Convert Webpages to Markdown for LLMs

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to the article or website you want to use as context.
  2. Click on the address bar at the top of your browser.
  3. Move your cursor to the very beginning of the URL.
  4. Type `r.jina.ai/` directly in front of the existing URL (e.g., r.jina.ai/https://google.com).
  5. Press 'Enter' on your keyboard to process the page.
  6. Once the content is converted into clean Markdown format, highlight all the text and press 'Ctrl+C' (Copy).
  7. Open your preferred LLM application (such as ChatGPT or Claude).
  8. Paste the Markdown text into the chat and add an instruction like 'Summarize this' before sending.

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