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WebScrapBookObsidian Web Clipper
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free to install from the browser extension stores.

Browser extension iOS, Browser extension
  • Builds an organised, searchable archive rather than loose files
  • Annotations and highlights are stored with the capture
  • Saves pages as files you control rather than in a cloud service
  • Templates for articles, recipes, references and papers
  • Full features need the companion backend server running
  • Setup is more involved than a one-click page saver
  • Most useful if you already keep notes in Obsidian
  • Custom templates take some setup
Browser extension Browser extension
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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