ClipDesk

Capture clean clips from webpages and PDFs with notes, tags, and Markdown export.

ClipDesk is a local-first research clipping extension for saving webpages, PDFs, notes, tags, and source metadata in one private workspace. Version 0.6.0 is a major workflow upgrade from 0.2.0. ClipDesk has expanded beyond PDF import into a fuller research system: capture useful source material, organize your library, speed up clipping, manage local data, and export your work into the tools you already use. What’s new since 0.2.0: • Improved PDF handling and clearer import states • Better local research library organization • Bulk clip actions and bulk export workflows • Faster capture workflows with context menu and shortcut support • Settings and onboarding improvements • Local backup, export, import, reset, and diagnostic controls • Bulk Markdown export • JSON backup/export • Obsidian-friendly Markdown formatting • Notion-style copy-ready export blocks • Custom Markdown templates with frontmatter options • Cleaner citation and source formatting Core features: • Capture selected text, webpages, PDF text, notes, tags, and source metadata • Save clips in a local-first research library • Search and reopen saved clips • Organize clips for research, writing, studying, analysis, and building • Export individual clips or groups of clips as Markdown • Back up your ClipDesk library as JSON • Use Markdown output designed for common notes and knowledge-management workflows • Keep your research portable without locking it inside the extension Privacy-first by design: ClipDesk stores saved research data locally in your browser. The core product does not require an account, does not require cloud sync, and does not upload your private research library by default. ClipDesk is built for students, researchers, writers, analysts, builders, and anyone who collects source-backed information while browsing.