Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: September 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Web2Markdown provides URL to Markdown conversion services. By using our service, you agree to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy. This policy outlines what is prohibited and permitted when using our platform.

2. Permitted Use

You may use Web2Markdown for:

  • Extracting content from publicly accessible websites for legitimate purposes
  • Converting web pages to Markdown format for personal or business use
  • Building applications that integrate with our API
  • Research and educational purposes
  • RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) and AI training data preparation

3. Prohibited Activities

The following activities are strictly prohibited:

  • Scraping or extracting content from websites that prohibit automated access
  • Violating any website's terms of service or robots.txt directives
  • Extracting personal data for purposes other than those explicitly allowed
  • Using the service for illegal activities or in violation of applicable laws
  • Attempting to circumvent security measures or access controls
  • Distributing malware, viruses, or other harmful code
  • Sending spam or engaging in unauthorized communications
  • Interfering with the proper functioning of the service
  • Reselling or redistributing our service without authorization
  • Using automated tools to overwhelm or flood our systems

4. Content Responsibility

You are responsible for:

  • Ensuring your use of extracted content complies with copyright laws
  • Obtaining necessary permissions for commercial use of extracted content
  • Not using our service to infringe on intellectual property rights
  • Reviewing and complying with the terms of each website you access

5. Rate Limits and Fair Use

To ensure service quality for all users:

  • Excessive requests may be rate-limited or temporarily suspended
  • Batch processing should respect the limits of your subscription plan
  • Caching results locally is encouraged to reduce redundant API calls

6. Enforcement

Violations of this policy may result in:

  • Suspension or termination of your account
  • Immediate cessation of access to the API
  • Reporting illegal activities to appropriate authorities

7. Contact

If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at:
support@web2markdown.xyz