Convert all inline [text](url) links to numbered reference-style footnotes at the bottom of the document. Cleans prose and improves readability. Free.
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Larger files supported on Developer (5 GB CSV) and Enterprise (unlimited). All processing happens in your browser — files never reach a server.
Paste your Markdown with inline links scattered throughout the text
The tool collects all unique URLs and assigns sequential footnote numbers
Download the Markdown with [text][1] inline notation and a [1]: url reference block at the bottom
0 bytes uploaded. Footnote Linker runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your markdown — including any secrets, PII, or proprietary content — never leaves your device. No data is sent to any server.
This tool creates reference-style link notation ([text][1] ... [1]: url), not Markdown footnotes ([^1]: ...). Reference-style links render as normal hyperlinks; footnotes render as superscript numbers with a footnotes section. Use the Ref Link Converter for a simpler reference-link output.
Yes — if the same URL appears multiple times with different anchor text, they all share the same reference number.
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