Kliplet
How to clip web pages to Markdown
To clip a web page to Markdown well, you want the readable article (not the page chrome), sensible frontmatter, and no detour through an account or server. This guide shows how to do that with Kliplet's Markdown target: it extracts the article, converts it to clean Markdown with templated frontmatter, and writes a .md file to your Downloads folder — entirely on your device. If you would rather the Markdown land in an app, the same clip can go straight into Notion, Obsidian, Logseq, Joplin, Anytype or Bear instead.
Set up the Markdown target
- Install Kliplet from kliplet.com and open Options → Targets.
- Add the Markdown target — no account or token needed.
- Optionally set a frontmatter template (title, source URL, tags, date).
Clip a page
- Open the page; optionally select or highlight a passage.
- Trigger Kliplet and pick Markdown.
- A clean .md file is written to your Downloads folder.
Why it stays clean
Kliplet extracts the readable article body before converting, so you get the content without ads, nav and clutter. The frontmatter template makes every file fit your vault or static-site pipeline.
Fully local
Chrome writes the file to your computer; nothing is uploaded and Kliplet ships no analytics. It is the most private of the seven targets.
FAQ
Do I need an account to clip to Markdown?
No. Kliplet's Markdown target writes a .md file to your Downloads folder using Chrome's downloads permission — no account, no token, nothing uploaded.
Can I control the frontmatter?
Yes. A template sets the title, source URL, tags and date so each Markdown file matches your vault or static-site setup.
Will the Markdown be clean?
Yes. Kliplet extracts the readable article body first, so the output is the content without page chrome, ads or navigation.
Can I send the same clip into an app instead of a file?
Yes. Pick Notion, Obsidian, Logseq, Joplin, Anytype or Bear as the target — Kliplet supports all seven from one extension.
What does Kliplet cost?
Free tier, Pro $3/month, or $49 one-time Lifetime via Polar. Install from kliplet.com.