Medium to Markdown Exporter

Export Medium articles as clean Markdown for Obsidian and other tools.

Export any Medium article to clean, Obsidian-compatible Markdown with one click. FEATURES • Copy as Markdown — paste directly into Obsidian, Notion, or any editor • Download as .md — save articles as Markdown files • Send to Obsidian — deliver notes straight to your vault via the Local REST API plugin • YAML frontmatter — optional metadata block with title, author, source URL, and dates • Smart extraction — strips Medium UI clutter (claps, follow buttons, sign-up prompts, recommendations) • Code block support — preserves fenced code blocks with language detection • Image toggle — include or exclude images from the output FULLY LOCAL No external API calls. No telemetry. No data collection. All conversion happens in your browser. Your articles stay on your device. OBSIDIAN INTEGRATION Send articles directly to your Obsidian vault using the Local REST API community plugin. Configure once with your API key, choose a destination folder, and export with a single click. Uses HTTP by default — no certificate setup required. HOW TO USE 1. Open any Medium article 2. Click the extension icon 3. Choose your options (frontmatter, images) 4. Click Copy, Download, or Send to Obsidian PERMISSIONS This extension only requests the minimum permissions needed to function. No broad host permissions. No background activity. See our privacy policy for details. Open source: https://github.com/shawnohn/medium-exporter