A zero-dependency Chrome extension that copies the current page title + URL as a Markdown [title](url) link with one click.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| One-click toolbar | Click the extension icon → [title](url) is on your clipboard instantly |
| Context menu | Right-click → "Copy as Markdown link" on any page or specific link |
| Badge feedback | Toolbar flashes "Copied!" for 1.5 seconds so you know it worked |
| Title cleanup | Strips common site suffixes like " - YouTube", " |
| Lightweight | ~60 lines of vanilla JS, zero dependencies, ~5KB unpacked |
| Privacy-first | No tracking, no analytics, no network calls — activeTab only |
- Download the latest release
- Unzip to a folder (e.g.,
copy-link-markdown/) - Open Chrome →
chrome://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode (top-right toggle)
- Click Load unpacked → select the
copy-link-markdown/folder
git clone https://github.com/ericjoye/copy-link-markdown.git
# Then Load unpacked from chrome://extensions/- Toolbar: Click the extension icon on any page → link is copied
- Page context: Right-click anywhere → "Copy as Markdown link"
- Link context: Right-click a specific link → "Copy link as Markdown"
Paste the result anywhere Markdown works: Obsidian, GitHub, Slack, Notion, email, docs, Discord, Figma, Linear, Notion, and more.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Runtime | Chrome Extension Manifest V3 |
| Language | Vanilla JavaScript (~60 lines) |
| Dependencies | Zero — pure Chrome APIs |
| Permissions | activeTab, contextMenus, clipboardWrite |
| Filesize | ~5KB unpacked |
MIT — do whatever you want with it.
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