Jina.ai Reader
Fetch clean, AI-friendly Markdown content from any URL. No API key required.
Features
- ✅ Bypasses paywalls (tested with Every.to, Medium, etc.)
- ✅ Handles Twitter/X posts and threads
- ✅ Renders JavaScript-heavy pages (optional wait)
- ✅ Returns clean Markdown format
- ✅ Free, no API key needed
Basic Usage
node {baseDir}/scripts/jina-reader.mjs "https://example.com/article"
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--wait-ms N |
Wait N milliseconds for JavaScript to render |
--with-images |
Include image captions in output |
--with-links |
Include all links in output |
Examples
# Basic fetch
node {baseDir}/scripts/jina-reader.mjs "https://every.to/article"
# Twitter/X post
node {baseDir}/scripts/jina-reader.mjs "https://twitter.com/user/status/123456"
# Wait for JavaScript rendering
node {baseDir}/scripts/jina-reader.mjs "https://spa-site.com/page" --wait-ms 5000
# With images and links
node {baseDir}/scripts/jina-reader.mjs "https://blog.example.com/post" --with-images --with-links
When to Use
- Search + Read: After Tavily/desearch finds URLs, use this to read the actual content
- Twitter/X: Most tools can't handle Twitter, this one can
- Paywalled sites: Works on many sites that require login
- SPA/JS-heavy pages: Use
--wait-msto let scripts run
Notes
- No API key required
- Rate limits may apply for heavy usage
- For pagination, you may need to fetch multiple pages manually