# Obsidian Clipper

> A tool to clip web pages into Obsidian.md.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-clipper-for-obsidian`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** bkrusz
- **Category:** bookmarks
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-27
- **First published:** 2024-05-24
- **Size:** 271 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-clipper-for-obsidian/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/bkrusz/obsidian-clipper](https://github.com/bkrusz/obsidian-clipper)

## Description

This is an updated version of ewestern's extension under the same name that provides proper URL encodings for links within saved sites, removing the bug that causes pages to incompletely save. The original extension has been and remains unmaintained for the last two years, creating the need for a new add on to be created.

## Rankings

- #29,535 — Overall
- #130 — ad skipper

## 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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