Smart Web Clipper for Obsidian
Clipsidian is a browser extension that lets you clip web pages and save them to Obsidian as clean Markdown notes. It helps you connect new clips with your existing vault knowledge through AI summaries, smart tags, and related-note suggestions.
Clipsidian does NOT collect, transmit, or store any user data on external servers. All processing happens locally in your browser. There are no Clipsidian servers.
Your clipped content, settings, and preferences never leave your device unless you explicitly trigger an action that requires external communication (such as an AI summary or license validation), as described below.
If you choose to use AI features, you provide your own API key (Bring Your Own Key).
Keys are stored locally on your device using chrome.storage.local and are
never transmitted to Clipsidian servers (there are no Clipsidian servers). API keys are only
sent directly to the AI provider you have configured (e.g., Anthropic or OpenAI) when you
initiate an AI action.
When you connect the optional Obsidian Local REST API, vault data is queried locally on
your machine. No vault content leaves your device. The connection is made to
localhost or 127.0.0.1 and never traverses the internet.
License keys are validated against LemonSqueezy's API to verify Pro status. Only the license key string is transmitted. No personal data, browsing history, or vault content is included in validation requests. License validation occurs:
Clipsidian requests the minimum permissions necessary to function. Here is what each permission is used for:
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| activeTab | Read the current page content when you click the Clip button. Only activates on your gesture -- no background access. |
| scripting | Inject the clip sidebar overlay into the current page when you initiate a clip action. |
| alarms | Keep AI streaming responses alive and schedule periodic license re-validation. No user data is involved. |
| contextMenus | Add a "Clip selection to Obsidian" option to the right-click menu when text is selected. |
| storage | Save your settings, license state, and AI configuration locally on your device. |
| tabs | Read the active tab's URL and title to include as source metadata in your clipped notes. |
Optional permissions (requested only when you use the feature):
Clipsidian includes zero analytics, zero telemetry, zero tracking. There is no phone-home functionality. No usage data, no error reporting, no behavioral tracking. Your browsing activity is completely private.
Clipsidian interacts with the following third-party services only when you explicitly trigger the interaction:
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact: privacy@clipsidian.app