Kliplet
Web clipper for Obsidian
Obsidian's own Web Clipper is excellent and local-first, but it writes to Obsidian. If your notes are split across Obsidian and other tools, you may prefer one capture workflow. Kliplet clips to your Obsidian vault through the Local REST API — the default loopback endpoint stays on your own machine (for example https://127.0.0.1:27124), while a LAN or remote HTTPS endpoint receives the clip and credential if configured — and the same extension also saves to Notion, Logseq, Joplin, Anytype, Bear on macOS or a Markdown file. You can save a simplified article, full page, selection, or URL-only record, or capture the visible tab as a PNG. Shape text notes with a reusable template, and use fail-closed retry for eligible ordinary Obsidian text writes whose exact vault paths were resolved before their first requests, with up to four automatic attempts. Screenshots are never replayed. Separately, Alt+H stores page highlights locally and reapplies them on revisit.
How clipping to Obsidian works
Kliplet talks to the Obsidian Local REST API endpoint you configure. You paste the API key once into Options → Targets; from then on, pressing Save writes the note directly to your vault. The default loopback endpoint remains on your machine; a LAN or remote HTTPS endpoint receives the clip and credential. Optional AI and paid sync are separate disclosed flows.
What you can clip
- Simplified article — cleaned to readable Markdown, with the source URL and metadata.
- Full page — the complete page content.
- Selection — only the passage you selected before saving.
- URL-only — a lightweight record without the page body.
- Screenshot — a PNG of the visible browser tab, written to Obsidian and verified by exact read-back. It is not a full-page or region screenshot and is never replayed.
Persistent local highlights
Alt+H stores passages locally and Kliplet reapplies them when you revisit the source page. They are not written to Obsidian by default. A paid user can include them only by explicitly creating a custom template with {{highlights}}; optional paid sync uploads disclosed highlight records only after separate consent.
Templates and frontmatter
Map a reusable template per target so every clip lands with the frontmatter and folder you want — tags, source, date, and any properties your vault expects. Templates can sync across devices on the paid tier after separate opt-in.
Why one clipper for many tools
If you also keep notes in Notion or Logseq, Kliplet means one keyboard shortcut and one template system instead of a separate clipper per tool. Only an eligible ordinary Obsidian text write whose exact vault path was resolved before its first request can enter Kliplet's local queue, with up to four automatic attempts. Screenshots and writes to Notion, Joplin, Logseq, Anytype, Bear, and Markdown are not replayed.
FAQ
Does Kliplet need the Obsidian Local REST API plugin?
Yes. Kliplet writes through the Local REST API community plugin. The default loopback endpoint stays on your machine; a LAN or remote HTTPS endpoint receives the clip and credential if you configure one.
Does the page content reach a Kliplet server when clipping to Obsidian?
The Obsidian destination write goes to the configured REST API endpoint. The default loopback endpoint stays on your device; a LAN or remote HTTPS endpoint receives the clip and credential if configured. Optional AI separately sends extracted clip text to your provider; optional paid sync separately sends disclosed template/highlight records after opt-in.
Can the same extension also clip to Notion or Logseq?
Yes. Kliplet supports seven targets — Obsidian, Notion, Logseq, Joplin, Anytype, Bear on macOS and Markdown download — selectable per clip, with a reusable template for each.
What if a clip fails because I am offline?
Only an eligible ordinary Obsidian text write whose exact vault path was resolved before its first request can enter Kliplet's local queue, with up to four automatic attempts. Screenshots and writes to Notion, Joplin, Logseq, Anytype, Bear, and Markdown are not replayed. Authentication, validation, and other user-action errors are not replayed, and vault acceptance is not guaranteed.
How much does Kliplet cost and is it on the Chrome Web Store?
Kliplet is a published Chrome (Manifest V3) extension installed from kliplet.com. Free supports unlimited clips to one selected destination per action; Pro and Lifetime add simultaneous multi-target clipping. See the official Kliplet site or Store listing for current pricing and terms.