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Easily create hyperlinks from the current page

May 26, 2022 by cryan.com

Google Chrome has limited support for AppleScript. Which means that you can use third party tools, like LaunchBar, to be more productive.

I created a simple LaunchBar action that creates an anchor tag based on the current page loaded in Chrome. This action displays 2 formats - one HTML and the other Markdown. The HTML version is perfect for pasting in any HTML editor. The Markdown formatis great when you want to reference the page in a Slack chat.

Download the Action

Installing the Action

• Download the Chrome URL Action for LaunchBar
• UnZip the file
• Double Click on the file to properly install it in LaunchBar

Tips on Using this Action

• Use the LaunchBar shortcut and type in "URL"
• Hit Enter to create a link to the current Google Page.
• The first time you use this action, Apple will ask you to allow LaunchBar to interact with Chrome - simple say Yes!
• After the Permission box disappears you should see the URLs. Select the format that you would like to use, by default the HTML is selected.
• Use "Shift Return" to insert the text in the current application
• Use "Command C" to copy to the clipboard.
• Use "Tab Title" to Convert the word to Title Case.