Obsidian Web

Connect your browser with your notes in Obsidian. Obsidian Web is a customizable web clipper for Obsidian with advanced features.

Obsidian Web: Advanced Web Clipper for Notes

"Obsidian Web" is a powerful Chrome extension that integrates your web browsing with Obsidian, allowing for seamless content clipping, note recall, and periodic notes management. With features like customizable templates and automatic reminders, it enhances productivity by ensuring you can easily manage and reference your notes. Install it today to streamline your workflow and maximize your note-taking efficiency.
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Extension stats

Users: 20,000+
Rating: 4.19
(68)
Version: 3.5.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-17)
Creation date: 2022-02-09
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 656.38K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

This is a Chrome extension for Obsidian* that allows you to more tightly integrate your browser with your notes in Obsidian. Obsidian Web makes clipping content from the web into your notes seamless, but that's just the basic part -- it also has advanced features that help you to find out when you already have notes before you take the time to add them again, and to remind you about what your thoughts were last time you were there.

Features:

  • Templates: Configure how your content will appear in your notes by editing simple templates. Want to add information that isn't the page title, URL, or the text you've selected? You can change the content you are about to send to your notes on a case-by-case basis by clicking on the "Entry Details" dropdown from the pop-up menu.
  • Note Recall: Have you been to this page before? Maybe you already have notes about it? Obsidian Web can search your notes to see if you've mentioned this page before, and if so, let you open that note in Obsidian or update it with new content.
  • Periodic Notes: Want to append or patch your daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly notes? This gives you an "Append to current daily note" option out-of-the-box, but maybe you want to use a different interval or insert your content in a specific section of your daily note? Just modify the template and you can. Note that this requires the Obsidian Periodic Notes plugin: https://obsidian.md/plugins?id=periodic-notes

To get started:

  1. Install this extension from the Chrome Web Store
  2. Install & enable the "Local REST API" plugin from the Community Plugins section in Obsidian.
  3. Click on the "Obsidian Web" icon in your toolbar and follow the instructions.

To report a bug or suggest a feature, go to: https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-web/discussions

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Powerful and customizable plugin for Obsidian
  • Works well after proper configuration
  • Excellent documentation for setup
  • Integrates well with the Local REST API
  • Effective for saving links and identifying existing notes
Cons
  • Issues with working consistently across different browsers, especially Arc and Chrome
  • Requires installation of certificates, which can be complicated for some users
  • Flaky performance with connection errors and internal server issues
  • User interface issues reported, particularly in version updates
  • Setup can be daunting for novice users
Most mentioned
  • Configuration and setup can be tricky
  • Requires API key and certificates for functionality
  • Inconsistent performance and functionality
  • Great for power users but may overwhelm beginners
  • Effective once set up properly
User reviews
I appreciate whoever left the review clarifiying Arc browser DOES work. I failed at first, you probably will need to add certificates, at least that is what was needed in my case. Works like a charm and wow, I'm really excited to use this.
by David Valentine, 2025-01-03

非常强大,支持自定义收藏模板,同时还支持反查笔记提示是否存在笔记。不想导入证书就使用 HTTP
by RJ Deng, 2024-12-05

Holy Carp! This extension is incredible and works FLAWLESSLY. Massive thank you to the developer for producing this masterpiece!!
by Daniel King, 2024-11-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Obsidian Web does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Obsidian Web may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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