> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zenrows.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Extract

> Turn any messy web page into structured JSON, exact fields you pick, or Markdown, from the terminal.

`zenrows extract` fetches a page and converts it into structured data: automatic JSON, fields you choose with CSS selectors, or Markdown.

```bash theme={null}
zenrows extract <url> [flags]
```

## Examples

```bash theme={null}
# Automatic structured JSON (default method)
zenrows extract https://www.scrapingcourse.com/ecommerce/ --autoparse

# CSS selector map
zenrows extract <url> --css '{"title":"h1","price":".price"}' --validate

# Built-in output filters
zenrows extract <url> --outputs emails,links

# Convert to Markdown
zenrows extract <url> --output markdown
```

## Flags

Pick exactly one method per call: `--autoparse`, `--css`, `--outputs`, or `--output`.

| Flag                                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--autoparse`                                  | Automatic structured JSON (default method)                                                                                                                                                           |
| `--css <json>`                                 | CSS selector map, e.g. `'{"title":"h1","price":".price"}'`                                                                                                                                           |
| `--outputs <list>`                             | Built-in output filters as JSON: `emails`, `phone_numbers`, `headings`, `images`, `audios`, `videos`, `links`, `menus`, `hashtags`, `metadata`, `tables`, `favicon`, comma-separated, or `*` for all |
| `--output <fmt>`                               | `markdown` or `text` conversion instead of extraction                                                                                                                                                |
| `--validate`                                   | Fail if the result is not valid JSON                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `--manual` / `--js-render` / `--premium-proxy` | Same manual fetch controls as [`zenrows fetch`](/cli/fetch/introduction)                                                                                                                             |
| `--proxy-country <cc>`                         | Geo-target                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `--wait <ms>` / `--wait-for <selector>`        | Same wait controls as `zenrows fetch`                                                                                                                                                                |
| `--out <file>`                                 | Write output to a file                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `--no-signup`                                  | Do not auto-create a Free-plan account if no key exists                                                                                                                                              |
| `--json`                                       | Print a structured result                                                                                                                                                                            |