Importing from URLs

Have a published article, product page, or documentation online? Just paste the URL and let Canvora extract the content automatically.

How It Works

1. Click New Generation
2. Select the URL input tab
3. Paste your webpage URL
4. Canvora extracts the content
5. Review and continue to generation

What Gets Extracted

When you import a URL, Canvora automatically identifies:

• Main content - The article body, excluding navigation and ads
• Headlines - Key section headers
• Statistics - Numbers and data points
• Quotes - Quotable phrases and callouts
• Key points - Main takeaways and bullet lists
• Images - Referenced images (optional use)

Supported Content Types

Landing Pages

Extract key value propositions, features, and benefits from product and service pages. Enable Landing Page Mode for a complete visual kit.

Documentation & Help Centers

Transform published documentation, knowledge bases, and help articles into visual guides and tutorials.

Articles & Written Content

Works with any published written content—company updates, thought leadership, research summaries, and more.

Product Pages

Pull product descriptions, features, and specifications to create marketing materials.

News & Press Releases

Turn announcements into shareable graphics and summary cards.

Best Practices

Use Public URLs

The URL must be publicly accessible. Canvora cannot access:

• Password-protected pages
• Paywalled content
• Private/draft posts
• Localhost URLs

Clean URLs Work Best

Some URLs work better than others:

Works well:

• https://yourblog.com/productivity-tips
• https://medium.com/@author/article-title

May have issues:

• URLs with excessive tracking parameters
• URLs requiring JavaScript to load content
• AMP or cached versions

Preview Before Generating

After importing, you'll see a preview of the extracted content. Review it to ensure:

• The main content was captured
• Important quotes are included
• Stats and numbers are accurate

You can edit the extracted content before generating.

URL Import vs Manual Entry

Troubleshooting

"Could not extract content"

This usually means:

• The page requires login
• Content loads via JavaScript
• URL is malformed

Solution: Copy and paste the text manually using Text Input.

"Content looks incomplete"

Some websites have complex structures that make extraction difficult.

Solution: Edit the extracted text to add missing content, or use manual input.

"Wrong content extracted"

The page may have multiple content areas.

Solution: Clear and edit to keep only the relevant content.

Pro Tips

Multiple URLs

Need visuals from several posts? You can:

1. Import each URL separately
2. Generate batches for each
3. Or combine key points into one text input

Combine with Brand Kit

URL-imported content works seamlessly with Brand Kits. Your colors, fonts, and logo are applied automatically.

Next: Learn about Uploading Documents for offline content.