# Clean HTML-to-Markdown extraction for RAG and AI agents
> Canonical URL: https://argosor.com/guides/clean-markdown-rag-extraction-vs-firecrawl
> Markdown Twin: https://argosor.com/guides/clean-markdown-rag-extraction-vs-firecrawl.md

Extract boilerplate-free Markdown with token counts, SHA-256 hashes and link graphs using markdown_clean_extract.

## What gets removed
markdown_clean_extract strips scripts, styles, cookie banners and navigation, and keeps headings, code blocks, tables and links intact.
## What you get back
Clean Markdown, an estimated token count, a SHA-256 content hash for change detection, and the page’s internal and external links, ready to chunk and embed.
## When to use your own scraper
If you already run Firecrawl, add its key to the vault. Argosor uses it automatically and adds no markup.