MaoXian web clipper

Name: MaoXian web clipper
Rating: 4.7872 (47 reviews)
Author: Mika

Clip information from web page to your local machine to avoid information invalidation. Save as HTML or Markdown, Pictures or styles will also be saved. free and respect your privacy.

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

435 ▲ 4

Data as of 2026-08-20

Rating:

4.79

(47)

Version:

0.8.1

Last updated: 2026-08-17

Features & Capabilities

MaoXian Web Clipper is a powerful and privacy-respecting Chrome extension designed for clipping and saving web content directly to your local machine. It supports saving web pages as HTML or Markdown files along with all associated resources such as images, stylesheets, and fonts, enabling offline browsing and easy synchronization with any file storage service.

Users can select specific content areas to clip, organize saved clippings by category and tags, and manage clipping history with search functionality. MaoXian prioritizes user privacy by not requiring registration and not collecting any data. The extension is open-source, provides flexible save path configurations, and features an Assistant tool to help prepare web pages for clipping by handling issues like lazy loading or unwanted content removal.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Privacy & Security Developer Tools

By:

Mika

Daily users:

435 4

Rating:

4.79

(47)

Version:

0.8.1 Last updated: 2026-08-17

Version code:

6419095

Creation date:

2018-05-24

Risk:

Permissions:

Host permissions:

https://*/*
http://*/*

Content scripts matches:

Size:

467.73KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 5,235 ▲ 51

Other rankings

#177 in Bookmarks

#38 in ad skipper keyword 39 ▼ 1

#134 in web keyword 78 ▲ 2

#165 in picture keyword 42 ▲ 2

#196 in web3 keyword 24

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Mika

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/maoxian-web-clipper/

Website:

https://github.com/mika-cn/maoxian-web-clipper/issues

Permission Change History

2026-08-10: Version 0.7.0.11 → 0.8.0

Add Host permissions: https://*/* http://*/*

Add Permissions: declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess scripting

Remove Permissions: <all_urls> webRequest webRequestBlocking

Add Optional permissions: userScripts cookies

2023-06-04: Version 0.4.23 → 0.4.24

Remove Permissions: nativeMessaging

Add Optional permissions: nativeMessaging

User Reviews

Users widely praise MaoXian web clipper as a very useful tool, especially for saving content as Markdown and for note-taking workflows (e.g., Obsidian). Its clipping is flexible and supports one‑click saving. Recurring drawbacks are a learning curve and setup complexity, plus occasional clipping reliability issues (image saving problems or runtime errors). Some want features like PDF export and easier access to settings. Overall, it’s a strong tool with room for UI tweaks and bug fixes.

Pros

Very useful and well‑received clipping tool.
Strong Markdown export/save support (local Markdown or HTML).
Flexible clipping with area selection and one‑click save.
Great fit for note-taking workflows (e.g., Obsidian) and local file organization.
Privacy‑respecting design noted by users.

Cons

Setup and learning curve can be steep; users find the settings interface non‑intuitive at first.
Clipping can be unreliable at times, with images not saving or runtime errors.

Recent reviews

by sp*****, 2026-04-03

你好，这个软件非常好用，但是我打开历史选择一个快照时，他首先显示的是他的详细信息，我需要点击一个点击就能直接打开的按钮或者点击就能直接打开，如果有能实现的方法也希望能告诉我。

by GN*****, 2026-03-28

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Is MaoXian web clipper Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

MaoXian web clipper requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

MaoXian web clipper is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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