**Obsidian Web Clipper** is a [[Browser extension|browser extension]] developed by [[Obsidian (software)|Obsidian]] that allows users to save and annotate web content directly to their Obsidian [[Personal knowledge management|knowledge base]]. The extension captures web pages, articles, and selections from the browser and converts them into [[Markdown|Markdown]] files stored in the user's local Obsidian [[Vault (software)|vault]]. It is available for major browsers including [[Google Chrome|Chrome]], [[Firefox]], [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]], and other [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based browsers.
The Web Clipper integrates with Obsidian's core philosophy of local-first, plain-text note-taking by saving clipped content as standard Markdown files rather than proprietary formats. Users can customize how captured content is formatted through templates, extract specific elements such as highlights and annotations, and automatically apply [[Metadata|metadata]] including source URLs, capture dates, and [[Tag (metadata)|tags]]. The extension supports various capture modes, from saving entire articles to clipping selected text passages.
Web clipping functionality addresses a common use case in personal knowledge management workflows, where users gather information from diverse online sources for later processing and integration into their notes. The Obsidian Web Clipper competes with similar tools such as [[Notion (productivity software)|Notion]]'s web clipper, [[Evernote|Evernote]]'s clipper, and [[Pocket (service)|Pocket]], while differentiating itself through its commitment to open Markdown formats and local storage rather than cloud-dependent systems.