Ithy provides several ways to export and access the content of your generated articles beyond simply viewing them on the platform.

These features are particularly useful for offline reading, sharing, archiving, or integrating Ithy's output into other documents or workflows.

Exporting turns Ithy from an online encyclopedia into a portable knowledge vault, perfect for consultants, lecturers, and travelers alike.

Export Options at a Glance

Format	Ideal Use
PDF	Print, offline reading, client deliverables
Raw HTML (`?raw=true`)	Web scraping, custom styling
Markdown (`?md=true`)	Git repos, static-site generators

One-Click Export

On any article, click the "Share Article" or "Export" button to show options to download the article as PDF or HTML.

A text box will also show the article in Markdown, which you can manually select-all, copy, then paste anywhere you want (Ctrl-A then Ctrl-C then Ctrl-P on Windows, Cmd-A then Cmd-C then Cmd-P on Mac).

Benefits of PDF Export

Preserves Formatting: Layout, fonts, images, and overall appearance are maintained.
Portability: PDFs are widely compatible across different devices and operating systems.
Offline Access: Read your articles even when you don't have an internet connection.
Easy Sharing: Attach PDFs to emails or share them via cloud storage.
Print-Friendly: PDFs are optimized for printing.

Benefits of HTML Export

Get the raw output from Ithy without any loss from conversion to PDF or Markdown.
Export articles to your own CMS or hosted website for custom branding.
Great for web developers, data analysts, or users needing to extract specific structured data from the article.

Benefits of Markdown Export

Simplicity: Easy to read and write in its raw form.
Portability: Plain text files are universally compatible.
Flexibility: Easily convertible to HTML or other formats using various tools.
Version Control Friendly: Works well with systems like Git.
Note: The quality and fidelity of the Markdown conversion will depend on the complexity of the original article's HTML structure. Basic elements like headings, lists, bold/italic text, and links generally convert well. Complex layouts or custom-styled elements might have a simpler representation in Markdown.

Export via URL (Advanced)

Exporting PDF via URL

Open the article.
Append ?pdf=true to the URL and hit Enter.
If a cached PDF exists, it downloads instantly; otherwise Ithy renders one on the fly (5–10s).
Save or share the file—metadata includes title, author (your email), and creation date.

Alternatively, you can open the article and use your browser's built-in "Save to PDF" function.

Exporting HTML via URL

Add ?raw=true to the article URL. Ithy strips any display:none styles so hidden footnotes or collapsed FAQs become visible. Copy-paste into your CMS, or save as .html.

Exporting Markdown via URL

Append ?md=true. Headings become # and lists remain intact. Perfect for GitHub wikis or Obsidian vaults.

Batch Export via Folder URL

Need to combine multiple articles into a single page? Beyond individual articles, Ithy also allows you to export the entire content of a folder as a single, consolidated HTML document. It is a powerful export option for collections of research.

Put articles in a folder, visit /export/<folder_id>, print to PDF from your browser or save the single consolidated HTML.

Article Ownership

Feel free to edit your article after exporting.
You have complete ownership rights of your article. This includes permission to:
- Editing any text within the article.
- Removing the Ithy branding and replacing it with your own.
- Changing any images in the article
- Reposting the article anywhere, under any name

Best Practices

Use descriptive file names. The default slug works, but adding a version or client name aids searches.
Check links post-export. Offline PDFs can’t resolve 3rd-party redirects.
Keep originals. Regenerating PDFs after editing the live article ensures parity.