Output Formats
The Search API supports three parsing formats to suit different use cases:
markdown (default)
Converts HTML to markdown format, preserving headings, links, and basic formatting. Best for:
Documentation extraction
Content migration
LLM-friendly input
Human-readable output
Example output:
# Latest AI Trends in 2025
The artificial intelligence landscape has evolved dramatically...
## Key Developments
- Generative AI advances
- Autonomous systemsplain_text
Converts HTML to clean plain text with preserved line breaks. Scripts, styles, and images are removed. Best for:
Text analysis and NLP tasks
Content summarization
Simple content extraction
Example output:
simplified_html
Strips unnecessary attributes and elements while maintaining HTML structure. Best for:
Web scraping with structure preservation
Custom parsing pipelines
Lightweight HTML processing
Example output:
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