Clipsidian — AI Web Clipper for Obsidian

About

Clipsidian is an AI web clipper for Obsidian that turns web pages into connected knowledge.

  Most web clippers just save pages. Clipsidian understands your existing vault — connecting new
  clips to notes you already have, suggesting tags from your real taxonomy, and generating AI
  summaries. Isolated bookmarks become part of your second brain and personal knowledge management
   system.

  CORE FEATURES (FREE)
  • One-click full-page clipping — Clean Markdown with images, headings, and links preserved
  • Selection clipping — Highlight text, right-click, clip just what matters
  • Smart templates — Article, Bookmark, Video, and Social Post templates with YAML frontmatter
  • Custom templates — Build your own with Handlebars-style variables and live preview
  • YouTube transcript extraction — Get full video transcripts as Markdown
  • Keyboard shortcut — Alt+Shift+C for instant clipping from any page
  • Context menu — Right-click selected text to clip it immediately

  PRO FEATURES (ONE-TIME PURCHASE)
  • AI summaries — Streaming AI-generated summaries (BYOK: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, or Ollama)
  • Smart tags — AI suggests relevant tags based on your content and existing vault taxonomy
  • Vault intelligence — See related notes from your vault alongside new clips
  • Transcript AI summary — AI-powered summaries of YouTube video transcripts

  SUPPORTED AI PROVIDERS (BYOK — BRING YOUR OWN KEY)
  • Anthropic Claude
  • OpenAI / ChatGPT
  • Google Gemini (free tier available)
  • Local models via Ollama (fully offline)

  PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN
  • Client-side only — All processing happens in your browser. No Clipsidian servers
  • Bring Your Own Key — AI features use your own API key, stored locally on your device
  • No data collection — Zero analytics, zero telemetry, zero tracking
  • Minimal permissions — Only requests what is strictly needed, when you need it

  HOW IT WORKS
  1. Click the Clipsidian icon or press Alt+Shift+C
  2. Choose a template (Article, Bookmark, Video, or Social Post)
  3. Edit the Markdown preview if needed
  4. Click "Save to Obsidian" — your note opens in Obsidian instantly

  WHO IT'S FOR
  • Obsidian users who want a frictionless web-to-vault workflow
  • Researchers who collect and connect information across the web
  • Knowledge workers building a second brain or personal knowledge management system
  • Anyone who wants more than just a bookmark — they want understanding