# Obsidian Clipper

> With this extension you can clip links, text and simplified web pages into Obsidian.md.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/obsidian-web-clipper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/obsidian-web-clipper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `obsidian-web-clipper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ewestern
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 389
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.15 / 5 (20 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-02-16
- **First published:** 2021-02-15
- **Size:** 270 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/obsidian-web-clipper/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ewestern/obsidian-clipper](https://github.com/ewestern/obsidian-clipper)

## Description

The Obsidian Clipper Chrome extension allows users to effortlessly save web content directly into their Obsidian.md vault. Whether you want to clip links, selected text, or simplified versions of web pages, this tool streamlines the process, integrating web research and note-taking seamlessly.

Designed for Obsidian users who want to capture valuable web content quickly, Obsidian Clipper ensures your notes are organized and enriched with relevant sources. Enhance your productivity by clipping directly from your browser into your personal knowledge base.

## Rankings

- #5,781 — Overall
- #43 — ad skipper
- #182 — dial
- #208 — clipboard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find Obsidian Clipper useful and handy for saving web content as markdown to Obsidian, appreciating its clean clipping especially without images. However, multiple users report issues with setup complexity, requiring specific vaults and plugins, and usability problems like no direct extension icon, clipped pages being blank or truncated with images, and leftover opened tabs after clipping. While promising, the add-on suffers from stability and user experience challenges according to several reviews.

### Pros

- Useful for collecting and clipping web pages into Obsidian
- Clipped pages convert to markdown cleanly, especially without images
- Provides a good start for web clipping functionality
- Simple and handy add-on for Obsidian users

### Cons

- Requires setting up Obsidian vault and additional plugins before use, which is not intuitive
- Does not handle images well in clipped pages, often resulting in truncated or incomplete clips
- No visible or usable extension icon; must click clipboard icon in address bar, causing confusion
- Clipping function sometimes results in blank pages or errors
- Leaves extra tabs open with Obsidian links after clipping

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/obsidian-web-clipper)