What file types does markgrab support?

Markgrab extracts content from HTML pages, YouTube videos, PDFs, and DOCX files, converting all formats to LLM-ready markdown. This makes it easy to ingest diverse content sources into AI workflows.

How do I install and run markgrab?

Install via uvx with `uvx markgrab@0.1.2`. The server runs over stdio transport, so you can connect it as an MCP server in your Claude or other LLM client configuration.

Can markgrab extract content from any URL?

Markgrab is designed as a universal extractor for common web and document formats. For URLs outside its supported types (HTML, YouTube, PDF, DOCX), check the documentation or test the specific URL.

What does 'LLM-ready markdown' mean?

The output is formatted as clean, structured markdown that's optimized for feeding into language models—removing noise, preserving hierarchy, and maintaining readability without extra processing.

Do I need API keys or authentication to use markgrab?

The registry metadata does not specify required API keys or authentication. Refer to the project documentation or test with a sample URL to confirm setup requirements.

MCP ServerSTDIOOfficialv0.1.2

MarkGrab MCP Server

Extract web content from any URL—HTML pages, YouTube videos, PDFs, and DOCX files—and convert it to LLM-ready markdown. Built for developers who need to feed diverse content sources into AI workflows without manual parsing.

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Hosted URL

Local install

Transport

STDIO

Auth

No auth required

What the MarkGrab MCP server does

How models use it and what it is built for.

Connect to MarkGrab

Local install — runs as a subprocess.

uvx markgrab==0.1.2

Resources

Where to find authoritative docs and source for MarkGrab.

Source repository

Example prompts for MarkGrab

Paste any of these into Agent Studio after connecting MarkGrab.

Extract the main article text from https://example.com/blog-post as markdown
Convert this YouTube video transcript to markdown: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Grab the text content from this PDF and format it as markdown: https://example.com/document.pdf
Extract and convert a DOCX file to markdown: https://example.com/report.docx

MarkGrab MCP server — FAQ

Common questions about connecting and running MarkGrab.

What file types does markgrab support?
Markgrab extracts content from HTML pages, YouTube videos, PDFs, and DOCX files, converting all formats to LLM-ready markdown. This makes it easy to ingest diverse content sources into AI workflows.
How do I install and run markgrab?
Install via uvx with `uvx markgrab@0.1.2`. The server runs over stdio transport, so you can connect it as an MCP server in your Claude or other LLM client configuration.
Can markgrab extract content from any URL?
Markgrab is designed as a universal extractor for common web and document formats. For URLs outside its supported types (HTML, YouTube, PDF, DOCX), check the documentation or test the specific URL.
What does 'LLM-ready markdown' mean?
The output is formatted as clean, structured markdown that's optimized for feeding into language models—removing noise, preserving hierarchy, and maintaining readability without extra processing.
Do I need API keys or authentication to use markgrab?
The registry metadata does not specify required API keys or authentication. Refer to the project documentation or test with a sample URL to confirm setup requirements.

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