fx=VERVE("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "totalLinks")
What this pulls
Pull links out of markdown by the row. Lists every URL with its type — Sheets or Excel.
It's one of 250+ live sources you reach with a single =VERVE() function — served from APIVerve's production data engine, billed at 1 credit per resolved cell, and refreshed on whatever cadence you set. No API keys to wrangle, no scripts, no exports.
See it in a cell
A real example — the input you type, and the values you can pull from it. Click any cell to see the formula behind it.
# Sample Document
Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com).
Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com
[Reference link][ref1]
[ref1]: https://reference.com
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click any cell to see its formula1 credit / cell
Ways to use it
Clean a column of text
Fill =VERVE("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "totalLinks") beside messy text and get the normalized, analyzed, or translated version back — data cleaning without leaving the grid.
Analyze at scale
Score or classify a whole column of responses, reviews, or messages in one fill instead of one-by-one.
Compose with other formulas
Nest Extract Markdown Links's output inside your existing SUM, IF, or CONCAT logic like any other cell value.
Use it in your sheet
The same function works in both apps — install once, sign in with your key, and type it into any cell.
Google SheetsAdd-on
Install from the Workspace Marketplace, then drop the formula into a cell. Autocomplete suggests the source and its fields.
fx=VERVE("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "totalLinks")
Microsoft ExcelAdd-in
Same source, same arguments, same key — in Excel on desktop, the web, or mobile. Excel namespaces it as VERVE.CALL. Drag to fill a whole column.
fx=VERVE.CALL("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "totalLinks")
Fields you can pull
Add a field name as the last argument to land just that value in the cell.
Links
fx=VERVE("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "links")
Total Links
fx=VERVE("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "totalLinks")
Categories › Internal › LinksPremium
fx=VERVE("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "categories.internal.links")
Categories › External › LinksPremium
fx=VERVE("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "categories.external.links")
Premium marks data included on paid plans. On the Free plan a marked field is withheld and a marked input is ignored — either way the cell reads #PREMIUM(name) instead of a value, so a gated answer can never be mistaken for a real one. Everything unmarked works on every plan. Compare plans
Extract Markdown Links, answered
Everything you need to wire it into a sheet.
How do I pull Extract Markdown Links into Google Sheets?
Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in once with your key, and type =VERVE("markdownlinkextractor", "# Sample Document"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Check out [this link](https://example.com) and [another one](https://test.com)."&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"Visit <https://autolink.com> or just https://bare-url.com"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[Reference link][ref1]"&CHAR(10)&""&CHAR(10)&"[ref1]: https://reference.com", "field", "links") into any cell. The "field" argument names the value you want back, so the cell resolves to a single number or string you can chart, sort, or feed into another formula.
What data can I pull from Extract Markdown Links?
Extract Markdown Links returns links and totalLinks — name any one of them as the "field" argument and that value lands in the cell. Leave the field out and the whole record spills into a two-column table instead.
Which Extract Markdown Links fields need a paid plan?
categories.internal.links and categories.external.links are included from the Starter plan up. On the Free plan the cell returns #PREMIUM(field) rather than a wrong or empty value, so it's always obvious which one to upgrade for. Every other field works on Free.
Can I fill a whole column of Extract Markdown Links at once?
Yes. Put your markdown values down a column and point the formula at the range — A2:A50 instead of A2 — and one call returns a value for every row. Dragging the formula down works too, but the range form is a single billed call per column rather than one per cell.
How many credits does each Extract Markdown Links cell cost?
Each resolved cell costs 1 credit. A cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a sheet you aren't touching doesn't keep charging.
Does Extract Markdown Links work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?
Yes — same arguments, same key, same fields. Excel namespaces custom functions, so the call is =VERVE.CALL() there and =VERVE() in Google Sheets; nothing else about it changes.
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