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MarkDownload vs Obsidian Web Clipper: catalog facts
MarkDownload	Obsidian Web Clipper
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to install from the browser extension stores.
Browser extension	iOS, Browser extension
Saves pages as plain Markdown files you own Strips page clutter down to the readable content	Saves pages as files you control rather than in a cloud service Templates for articles, recipes, references and papers
Not guaranteed to work on all websites Development pace of the original repository is uncertain	Most useful if you already keep notes in Obsidian Custom templates take some setup
Browser extension	Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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