Data month 2026-09

Clipsidian

Name: Clipsidian
Author: Clipsidian

Office & Collaboration

AI Notes & Knowledge

ClipsidianAI web clipper for Obsidian. Save pages with AI summaries, smart tags, and vault intelligence. BYOK.

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According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension Clipsidian has 13 users (+18.2% MoM) — ranked #8,549 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #1,667 of 1,839 in Office & Collaboration.

Users · 2026-09

13+18.2%

Rating

Overall Rank (9,324)

#8,549

Office & Collaboration Rank

#1,667/ 1,839

What is Clipsidian

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AI web clipper for Obsidian. Save pages with AI summaries, smart tags, and vault intelligence. BYOK. 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

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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