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Snipext - Private Clip and Tag

by damianome ยท snipext.com ยท Workflow & Planning
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Snip, tag, and save text from any page. Local-first, no backend. Optional GitHub Gist sync and Obsidian integration.

Users
43
+1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#116K
#96K among extensions
Version
2.3.0
updated 30 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
02857Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 43 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
024Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Snipext - Private Clip and Tag

Snipext lets you save any text from any webpage in one click. Everything is stored privately in your browser โ€” no account, no server, no subscription required. Sync and export are entirely opt-in and use your own credentials. Built for students, teachers, researchers, engineers, developers, and anyone who values privacy. ______ ๐Ÿš€ What's New in v2.2.0: AI Insight & Auto-Tag Suggestions (BYOK) Generate concise AI-powered summaries (1โ€“2 sentences) of your highlights in one click, and get smart, dashed tag suggestions you can accept or dismiss. Works with Google Gemini, Anthropic, or OpenAI using your own local API key. Omit or include the AI insights in your Obsidian exports using the new `{{aiInsight}}` template variable. Fully synced via GitHub Gist. ______ ๐Ÿ“Œ Capture - Select text on any page and click โœ‚ Snip to save it instantly - Prefer right-click? Switch to context-menu mode in Settings and skip the overlay - Add snippets manually โ€” type or paste text directly into the panel, no page highlight needed ๐Ÿท๏ธ Organise - Add tags to any snippet and filter by them in the side panel - AND / OR tag filtering โ€” when multiple tags are selected, toggle between "must match all" and "match any" - Tag autocomplete โ€” existing tags are suggested as you type; hit Tab to accept and keep adding - A pinned Manual Entry filter lets you instantly separate hand-typed notes from web highlights - Edit the text of any saved snippet directly on the card ๐Ÿ“ค Export - Copy any snippet as Markdown (blockquote format) in one click - Export all snippets as a single `.md` file - Full JSON export and import with smart merge โ€” no duplicates, no data loss ๐Ÿค– AI Insight & auto-tag suggestions (optional โ€” bring your own API key) - Click "โœจ AI Insight" on any highlight card to generate a concise 1โ€“2 sentence synthesis - Suggested tags appear as chips you can accept or dismiss โ€” your tags, your choice - Works with **Google Gemini**, **Anthropic**, or **OpenAI** โ€” your key, your provider - Your API key is stored locally and never shared; calls go directly to your chosen provider - AI Insight syncs via Gist and JSON export/import alongside the rest of your highlight data โ˜๏ธ GitHub Gist sync (optional) - Push your highlights to a private GitHub Gist using your own Personal Access Token - Pull from any device and merge โ€” local-only highlights are never overwritten - Soft delete with propagation โ€” deletions sync across devices; purge permanently whenever you're ready - Sync status at a glance: ๐ŸŸ  local ยท ๐ŸŸข synced ยท โš ๏ธ modified ๐Ÿ”ฎ Obsidian integration (optional) - Send any highlight to your Obsidian vault with one click โ€” no plugin required - Configurable vault name, target note, and Markdown template - Daily Notes support via `{{date}}` in the note path - Option to create a new note per highlight, named after the page title - New `{{aiInsight}}` template variable โ€” includes AI Insight in your exported note ______ ๐Ÿ”’ Privacy first All data lives in your browser's IndexedDB. Nothing leaves your machine unless you explicitly set up Gist sync. No analytics, no telemetry, no third-party services of any kind. โš™๏ธ Permissions used - `storage` โ€” mirrors one setting (snipping mode) to Chrome local storage for the content script - `sidePanel` โ€” powers the slide-in panel UI - `activeTab` โ€” reads the current tab's title and URL when you snip - `contextMenus` โ€” adds the optional right-click "Snip with Snipext" menu item

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1+2.4%00.00

Version history

7 versions recorded
2.3.030 Sep 2026
2.2.129 Jun 2026
2.2.018 Jun 2026
2.1.14 Jun 2026
2.1.07 May 2026
2.0.025 Apr 2026
1.0.021 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
21 Apr 2026
Size
913 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
snipext.com
Extension ID
jiiaeibihffegcjjmoohmkcefgnfeeli

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagesidePanelactiveTabcontextMenus

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