Use Clip Better to email link previews from anywhere on the web!

Latest Version

Version
1.2.0
Update
February 10, 2014
Size
72.0KiB
Developer
clipbetter.com
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.45714 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Http://clipbetter.com/
Http://fonts.googleapis.com/
ClipboardWrite
Storage
Tabs
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Clip Better Extension

Hate sending raw URLs to your friends? Us too! Want a way to quickly get back to stuff that matters to you? Wish there was a way to share web pages via email as effortlessly and powerfully as you can on social media? Stop emailing ugly URLs and start doing something better. Welcome to Clip Better.

Clip Better will create a rich snippet that includes an image, title, summary, link, and more so that you can quickly share web content with friends and know that they will can review a rich preview of the content that you are sharing before they click on the link.

Features:
• Create clips directly from webpages you want to capture
• Automatically generate preview with image, title, link, summary, and more
• Edit title and summary directly in preview
• Quickly add personalized comments or notes
• Advanced edit allows you to change the main image and more
• Send with Gmail with a single click
• Or copy the clip to your clipboard and use it in your favorite email client, word processor, or more
• Easily undo changes
• More features coming in the next release

Latest version 1.2 released 2/10/2014
• Fixes an issue where the Send with Gmail button would not work in non-English languages

Stay in touch:
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClipBetter

Support:
Have any questions or feedback? Please get in touch with our support team at [email protected]
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Clip Better", "manifest_version": 2, "version": "1.2.0", "description": "Use Clip Better to email link previews from anywhere on the web!", "icons": { "16": "icon.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128rt.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_title": "Clip Better", "default_icon": "icon.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "options_page": "options.html", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://mail.google.com/*"], "js": ["gmail.js"], "run_at": "document_end" } ], "permissions": [ "http://clipbetter.com/", "http://fonts.googleapis.com/", "clipboardWrite", "storage", "tabs" ]}
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How to download and manually install Clip Better extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Clip Better 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 Clip Better extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Clip Better extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a Clip Better 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 Clip Better Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Clip Better extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Clip Better extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Clip Better 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 Clip Better 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 Clip Better extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Clip Better 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 Clip Better extension file

Select and download the Clip Better 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 Clip Better 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 Clip Better 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 Clip Better 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 Clip Better extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jason Zoeller (ID: 0000000b9f1da1b5) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/03/2018 This used to be really useful but it hasn't been updated in 4 years. Very infrequent that it works as it should. In it's current state, I wouldn't recommend it.

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Mark Zeta (ID: 0000001c5ca0cb06) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/27/2018 It's good when you want to share via email, but nowadays I use facebook share extension to do it more often. So this extension has become less useful. I disabled this extension recently because it would clash with Amazon website. When viewing an item, I would select a size from the dropdown and the page would freeze.

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Derrick Jones (ID: 000000429df02140) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/27/2018 *UPDATE 2018: Images will not load* - Just what I was looking for. I have been looking for something like this for over an hour, after my search failed, I stumbled over this one. What luck.

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Benjamin Richardson (ID: 000000d43a78bb62) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/04/2018 Absolutely loved it whilst it worked. Unfortunately for the last few months no image is pulled into the clip whilst using Chrome. Reinstalling Clip Better, Chrome and Windows itself has not resolved the issue. Try it though, if it works for you it is a fantastic way to send very engaging link previews.

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Jewel Grisham (ID: 00000049ffeaceac) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/18/2017 It's perfect! Wish there was an android version!