Kliplet

How to save web pages to Obsidian

To save web pages into Obsidian as clean notes — not screenshots or copy-paste — you need a clipper that writes to your vault through the Local REST API and converts the article to Markdown with the frontmatter you want. This guide does that with Kliplet: connect the Local REST API once, then capture the full article, a selection, or highlights you mark, straight into the folder you choose. Because the request goes to the API on your own machine, the page content never leaves your device, and a local offline queue retries any clip that fails.

One-time setup

  1. In Obsidian, install and enable the Local REST API community plugin and copy its API key.
  2. Install Kliplet from kliplet.com, open Options → Targets, add Obsidian, and paste the API key.
  3. Optionally create a template for frontmatter (title, source, tags, date) and the destination folder.

Save a page

  1. Open the article; optionally select or highlight what you want.
  2. Trigger Kliplet (shortcut or right-click Save to Kliplet).
  3. Pick Obsidian, confirm the template, and save — the note appears in your vault.

Keep it local

The clip goes from your browser to the localhost REST API in your vault; nothing routes through a Kliplet server, and there is no analytics.

Selections and highlights

Select text before saving to capture just that passage, or mark highlights on the page; Kliplet stores them and can reapply highlights when you return.

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FAQ

What do I need to save web pages to Obsidian?

The Obsidian Local REST API plugin (enabled, with its API key) and Kliplet configured with that key. Then clips write directly into your vault as Markdown notes.

Does the page content leave my computer?

No. Kliplet sends the clip to the Local REST API on your own machine; it does not pass through a Kliplet server, and Kliplet ships no analytics.

Can I set the folder and frontmatter?

Yes. A template controls the destination folder and frontmatter fields (title, source, tags, date) for every clip.

What if I'm offline?

Kliplet queues the clip locally and retries when you reconnect, so it is not lost.

Is Kliplet free?

There is a free tier; Pro is $3/month and a one-time Lifetime is $49 via Polar. Install from kliplet.com.