Alternatives to Obsidian Web Clipper

Official browser extension that saves web pages and highlights to an Obsidian vault as files. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Obsidian Web Clipper.

  • Glasp

    A browser extension and mobile app for highlighting text on web pages and PDFs and collecting notes.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOSBrowser extension

    Glasp is a free browser extension and mobile app for highlighting web pages and PDFs, storing highlights in its hosted social service rather than vault files.

  • Diigo

    A web annotation and bookmarking service with a browser extension for highlighting, tagging and saving pages.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebBrowser extension

    Diigo is a freemium annotation and bookmarking service with highlights, sticky notes and tags kept in a hosted library, with archiving on a premium plan.

  • Omnivore

    An open-source, self-hosted read-it-later app for saving, highlighting and annotating articles, newsletters and PDFs.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hostedBrowser extension

    Omnivore is an open-source, self-hosted read-it-later app with highlighting and an Obsidian plugin, requiring you to run your own server.

  • Karakeep

    Save bookmarks, notes and documents in a self-hosted library.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    Karakeep is a free, open-source self-hosted library for bookmarks, notes and documents with search and optional AI organization, rather than Markdown files in a vault.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.