diff --git a/quickpeep_raker/src/raking/page_extraction.rs b/quickpeep_raker/src/raking/page_extraction.rs
index 511e742..9422726 100644
--- a/quickpeep_raker/src/raking/page_extraction.rs
+++ b/quickpeep_raker/src/raking/page_extraction.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::raking::analysis::{
     analyse_with_ad_block_cosmetic_filter, analyse_with_ad_block_network_filter,
     guess_document_language, PreloadedEngine,
 };
+use crate::raking::references::dissolve_links;
 use crate::raking::{normalise_language, RedirectReason, FEED_LINK_MIME_TYPES};
 use adblock::engine::Engine;
 use anyhow::{bail, Context};
@@ -290,6 +291,10 @@ impl PageExtractionServiceInternal {
             document.body_remainder = DenseTree::from_body(root_node);
         }
 
+        // Dissolve links to save space
+        dissolve_links(&mut document.body_content);
+        dissolve_links(&mut document.body_remainder);
+
         Ok(ExtractedPage::Success {
             unreadable_document,
             document,
diff --git a/quickpeep_raker/src/raking/references.rs b/quickpeep_raker/src/raking/references.rs
index 5bb0cef..7572626 100644
--- a/quickpeep_raker/src/raking/references.rs
+++ b/quickpeep_raker/src/raking/references.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,56 @@ pub fn references_from_urlrakes(
         .collect()
 }
 
+pub fn dissolve_links(dense_tree: &mut Vec<DenseTree>) {
+    let mut idx = 0;
+    while idx < dense_tree.len() {
+        let is_link = match &mut dense_tree[idx] {
+            DenseTree::Heading1(children) => {
+                dissolve_links(children);
+                false
+            }
+            DenseTree::Heading2(children) => {
+                dissolve_links(children);
+                false
+            }
+            DenseTree::Heading3(children) => {
+                dissolve_links(children);
+                false
+            }
+            DenseTree::Heading4(children) => {
+                dissolve_links(children);
+                false
+            }
+            DenseTree::Heading5(children) => {
+                dissolve_links(children);
+                false
+            }
+            DenseTree::Heading6(children) => {
+                dissolve_links(children);
+                false
+            }
+            DenseTree::Link { children, .. } => {
+                dissolve_links(children);
+                true
+            }
+            DenseTree::Image { .. } => false,
+            DenseTree::Text(_) => false,
+        };
+        if is_link {
+            match dense_tree.remove(idx) {
+                DenseTree::Link { children, .. } => {
+                    dense_tree.splice(idx..idx, children);
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    panic!("Implementation bug: Link being dissolved is not a Link.")
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            idx += 1;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn clean_url(url: &Url) -> Url {
     let mut url = url.clone();
     url.set_fragment(None);