Clipsidian lets you capture in-browser selected content and send it directly to your Obsidian vault.
Clipsidian Extension
- In your web browser, select the content you want to add to your Obsidian vault.
- Right-click on the highlighted content.
- From the context menu, select a clipping action. Obsidian should open (if it isn't already open) and your clipping should be saved!
Configure your clipping actions:
- Open the Clipsidian extension options in your browser and set up as many clipping actions as you need. Choose where to save each clipping, append them to existing notes or create new ones dynamically with placeholders like {date}.
Key Features:
Customizable Web Clipping:
- Easily collect clippings and keep them organized. Define your own clipping actions with Clipsidian, precisely choosing the destination for every web clipping within your many vaults.
Dynamic Target Note Paths:
- With the ability to use placeholders like {title}, {date}, and {time} in your target note paths, Clipsidian allows for seamless organization of your clippings. This dynamic functionality enables you to save clips to specific notes based on the clipped page or time of clipping.
Enriched Clipping Templates:
- Auto-embed valuable metadata with placeholders like {date}, {time}, page {title} and page {url} with every web clipping.
Flexible Date and Time Formatting:
- Customize how the {date} and {time} placeholders appear in your clippings. Clipsidian let's you change the format of your dates and times, including setting the locale to match your language.
- Example: {date:LLLL dd, yyyy} turns into January 1st, 2000
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Clipsidian extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Clipsidian extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Clipsidian extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Clipsidian extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Clipsidian extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian extension file
Select and download the Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian 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 Clipsidian extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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