Minibase vs Copy as Markdown.
Both tools turn webpages into Markdown — but they serve different users. The right choice depends on what you're actually doing. Here's an honest comparison.
What Copy as Markdown is great at
Minimalist Chrome extension that copies the current tab/selection as Markdown to your clipboard.
Copy as Markdown is a tiny, open-source, clipboard-first tool — install it, right-click, get a Markdown snippet. It's the fastest way to convert a URL + page title to `[title](url)` format, or copy a selection as raw Markdown. Zero config, zero bloat.
Where Minibase is the better fit
Copy as Markdown handles link-snippet and basic-selection use cases. Minibase handles full-page conversion with cleanup, YouTube transcripts, Twitter threads, and site-specific extraction. Think of Copy as Markdown as a keyboard shortcut, and Save as a full conversion pipeline.
Feature matrix
| Feature | Minibase | Copy as Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| One-click link formatting | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Full page to Markdown | AI-powered clean output | Raw page dump |
| Selection to Markdown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Site-specific extraction rules | 300+ | — No |
| YouTube transcript | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Twitter thread extraction | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Cleanup (ads, nav, cookie banners) | ✓ Yes | Manual |
| Export as file | ✓ Yes | Clipboard only |
| Price | Free or $5.99/mo | Free |
| Mac & Windows companion | Minibase Vault + MCP | — No |
FAQ — Minibase vs Copy as Markdown
Q1 Do I need Save if I already use Copy as Markdown?
If you only copy the current URL + title, or small selections, Copy as Markdown is perfect and free. Install Save when you want full-page conversion with cleanup — YouTube transcripts, Twitter threads, or feeding content to Claude.
Q2 Can I use both?
Yes. Copy as Markdown lives on the right-click menu for quick snippets. Save sits in the browser toolbar for full-page exports. Different problems, different tools.
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