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Obsidian Web Clipper vs Web Highlights: catalog facts
Obsidian Web Clipper	Web Highlights
Free Free to install from the browser extension stores.	Free The extension is free to install and use without signing up.
iOS, Browser extension	Browser extension
Saves pages as files you control rather than in a cloud service Templates for articles, recipes, references and papers	Highlights persist on web pages and PDFs after reload Notes and tags for organising research
Most useful if you already keep notes in Obsidian Custom templates take some setup	Proprietary extension Notes live in the extension's own app rather than plain files
Browser extension	Browser extension
Closed source	Closed 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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