Hi Everyone,
I am new to Obsidian community, and, firstly I must say this is just awesome community, and Obsidian wonderful + promising app… Anyway, I am learning to use Obsidian step-by-step of course constantly using it; one thing I find Obsidian lacks is either the plugin or outside-the-app gadget like WebClipper. Well, I went through forum and it is still very, not confusing, but kind of limited:
If anyone has the idea how to make WebClipper with the following:
to simplify web article (exactly what Evernote does);
to Bookmark page simply by making it as a link and to store it in a separate folder/note.
to take a screenshot or even full page (but I guess that can be tricky with all conversions to .md, but anyway who needs full web page?)
I have searched high and low for many types of Web clippers, so far, only MarkDownload is able to do what i want it to do - clip important web pages in my notes.
MarkDownload is really a fantastic web clipper. It even most recently has an Obsidian integration.
You can activate it using the following:
All you need to do is specify your vault name and folder to save to.
Disable and enable back the extension
Go to your ay web page you would like to clip, right-click and select “MarkDownload → Send tab to Obsidian”
@thisisclement
markDownload cannot solve these problems:
markDownload cannot append selected text or images in existing notes.
markDownload cannot save one image and add its path is existing notes.
markDownload cannot take screenshot and insert into vault then add its path is existing notes.
To fix this issues i created chrome extension markClipper https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/markclipper-obsidian-web/mcbhalpamcihagflkpllacdcfmmnjemn
Read more about markClipper at Github https://github.com/anilkumarum/mark-clipper
@zenman
I created chrome extension that fulfill all your requirement.
Chrome extension name: markClipper.
markClipper simplify web article from current tab or all tabs. markClipper directly write clip articles into obsidian vault. No obsidian plugins or config required.
markClipper can copy or append bookmark page as markdown link [page’s title](page’s url) into existing notes.
markClipper take screenshot and insert into vault then add its path is existing notes.
find markClipper in chrome web store https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/markclipper-obsidian-web/mcbhalpamcihagflkpllacdcfmmnjemn
Read more about markClipper at Github https://github.com/anilkumarum/mark-clipper
Hi. How markClipper determines which note to write into? It sounds insecure if markClipper is given full access to the entire vault considering that chrome extensions can update automatically. In my opinion using clipboard or share menu in mobile should be good balance between security and usability. What is useful is to have screenshot with original source information (this on mobile devices too).