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Obsidian Web Clipper vs MarkDownload: catalog facts
Obsidian Web ClipperMarkDownload
Free

Free to install from the browser extension stores.

Free

Free and open source.

iOS, Browser extension Browser extension
  • Saves pages as files you control rather than in a cloud service
  • Templates for articles, recipes, references and papers
  • Saves pages as plain Markdown files you own
  • Strips page clutter down to the readable content
  • Most useful if you already keep notes in Obsidian
  • Custom templates take some setup
  • Not guaranteed to work on all websites
  • Development pace of the original repository is uncertain
Browser extension Browser extension
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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