A free and private clipping tool for writers, podcasters, sales professionals — anyone compiling text research for any purpose.

Latest Version

Version
0.51
Update
November 17, 2021
Size
27.61KiB
Developer
Category
Users
126
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Tabs
ClipboardWrite
ContextMenus
Https://*/*
Http://*/*
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HelloClips Extension

HELLOCLIPS HAS EVOLVED! A massively new and improved version is now available, but renamed as OutlierClips, with more functionality coming very soon.

PLEASE CHECK OUT OUTLIERCLIPS: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/outlierclips/nedaclhgmnpefbdepagkknapbgdalcej

Easily clip and prepare text-based research for your blog posts, news stories, research papers, sales calls, or any other upcoming event.

No account required!

If you spend any amount of time clipping online research in text form, but want the freedom of using whatever note or research app you like, HelloClips is the perfect companion.

Gathering background information for an upcoming meeting with a sales prospect? HelloClips is a great capture tool for this.

Researching a topic for a new story or blog post? HelloClips makes compiling and preparing this easy.

Doing due diligence on an employee for the hiring process? HelloClips is a great, free choice.

Simply highlight the text you want on any page, right-click and select HelloClips from the pop-up context menu that appears OR click the HelloClips extension icon in the top right corner of your browser, then name your clip. Three things are instantly captured at once by activating the extension:

1) The text you highlighted/selected
2) The URL of the web page you're on
3) The web page title
4) The name you gave that clip

You can deselect any of these three that you don't need to capture. And you don't have to choose File | Copy or use any other shortcut.

You then continue clipping text research from one website to another. Spend 10 minutes, or an hour, or whatever amount of time researching your topic. HelloClips adds each clip to create a clean, running capture of content.

When you're done clipping, click the bottom button in the HelloClips overlay that says \"Copy All,\" then open up your app or tool of choice to paste all of the content you've captured: Google Docs, Evernote, Notion, Apple Notes, whatever you prefer.

Simply type Ctrl-V (PC) or Command-V (Mac) to paste all of your content in plain text. No matter how many clips of content you captured. One or 1,000.

If you're using Google Sheets or Airtable or some other database to paste your content in a more structured way, HelloClips supports this. You can tap the \"Download CSV\" button at the bottom of the screen after clipping your last item of research and the .csv file will download to your computer. You can import into Google Sheets or any database tool, like our favorite, Airtable.

That's it. Faster research, encouraging you to do more to prepare your podcast episodes.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install HelloClips extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install HelloClips extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install HelloClips extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install HelloClips extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download HelloClips extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a HelloClips extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the HelloClips Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the HelloClips extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the HelloClips extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for HelloClips extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the HelloClips extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download HelloClips extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install HelloClips extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the HelloClips extension file

Select and download the HelloClips extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the HelloClips extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your HelloClips extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the HelloClips extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install HelloClips extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Hoosier Boy (ID: 000000be394c5ad8) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/20/2021 To good to be true. It doesn't work!

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Mathew Passy (ID: 00000004ba936ff3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/03/2019 This is one of the simplest, and yet most useful extensions I have found on Chrome to date. I clip a lot of information and this will cut down on my workload by 2/3rds. Love it. Can't say enough great stuff about it.

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Eric Hunley (ID: 00000034888b8d10) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/02/2019 Nice, simple straightforward tool for easily copying Web content. I appreciate that it doesn't try to do too much.