> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.crawleo.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Output Formats
> Learn about Crawleo's output format options: raw HTML, enhanced HTML, plain text, and Markdown. Choose the best format for your use case with RAG pipelines, LLMs, and AI applications.
## Overview
Crawleo provides multiple output formats optimized for different use cases. Choose the format that best fits your application's needs.
## Available Formats
Original page source with all elements intact.
Clean HTML with ads, scripts, and tracking removed (default).
Extracted text content without HTML markup.
Structured Markdown optimized for LLMs (default).
## Format Details
### Raw HTML
Returns the complete, unmodified HTML source of the page.
**Parameter:** `raw_html=true`
**Best for:**
* Full page preservation
* Custom parsing and extraction
* When you need exact page structure
**Example output:**
```html theme={null}
Example Page
Welcome
Content here...
```
***
### Enhanced HTML
Returns cleaned HTML with ads, tracking scripts, and unnecessary elements removed. **Enabled by default.**
**Parameter:** `enhanced_html=true` (default)
**Best for:**
* Cleaner content processing
* Reduced noise in extraction
* When you want HTML structure without clutter
**Example output:**
```html theme={null}
Welcome
Content here...
```
***
### Plain Text
Returns extracted text content without any HTML markup.
**Parameter:** `page_text=true`
**Best for:**
* Simple text processing
* Search and analysis tasks
* When HTML structure isn't needed
**Example output:**
```
Welcome
Content here...
```
***
### Markdown
Returns content converted to structured Markdown format. **Enabled by default.**
**Parameter:** `markdown=true` (default)
**Best for:**
* RAG pipelines
* LLM consumption
* Vector database ingestion
* Minimal token usage
**Example output:**
```markdown theme={null}
# Welcome
Content here...
## Section Title
More content with [links](https://example.com) and **formatting**.
```
## Format Comparison
| Format | Token Usage | Structure | Noise Level | Best For |
| ------------- | ----------- | --------- | ----------- | ----------------- |
| Raw HTML | High | Full | High | Custom parsing |
| Enhanced HTML | Medium | Partial | Low | Clean extraction |
| Plain Text | Low | None | Low | Simple processing |
| Markdown | Low | Preserved | Minimal | LLM/RAG |
## Recommendations by Use Case
Use **Markdown** format for optimal results:
* Preserves document structure (headers, lists, links)
* Minimal token usage
* Clean content ready for embedding
```python theme={null}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.crawleo.dev/crawl",
params={"urls": url, "markdown": True},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}"}
)
```
Use **Markdown** or **Plain Text**:
* Markdown if structure matters (enabled by default)
* Plain text for maximum token efficiency
```python theme={null}
# For structured content (default)
params = {"urls": url, "markdown": True}
# For simple text
params = {"urls": url, "page_text": True, "markdown": False}
```
Use **Raw HTML** or **Enhanced HTML**:
* Raw HTML for full control
* Enhanced HTML for cleaner starting point (default)
```python theme={null}
# Get both formats
params = {"urls": url, "raw_html": True, "enhanced_html": True}
```
Use **Plain Text** or **Markdown**:
* Easy to process with NLP tools
* No HTML parsing required
## Multiple Formats
You can request multiple formats in a single request:
```bash theme={null}
curl -X GET "https://api.crawleo.dev/crawl?urls=https://example.com&raw_html=true&enhanced_html=true&markdown=true&page_text=true" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```
The response will include all requested formats.
**Pro tip:** Markdown and Enhanced HTML are enabled by default. You only need to explicitly set parameters if you want to disable them or add additional formats.