Snipext - Private Clip and Tag

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

Snipext lets you save any text from any webpage in one click. Everything is stored privately in your browser — no account, no server, no subscription required. Sync and export are entirely opt-in and use your own credentials. Built for student, teachers, researchers, engineers, developers, and anyone who values privacy. 📌 Capture - Select text on any page and click ✂ Snip to save it instantly - Prefer right-click? Switch to context-menu mode in Settings and skip the overlay - Add snippets manually — type or paste text directly into the panel, no page highlight needed 🏷️ Organise - Add tags to any snippet and filter by them in the side panel - AND / OR tag filtering — when multiple tags are selected, toggle between "must match all" and "match any" - Tag autocomplete — 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 📤 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 — no duplicates, no data loss 🔮 Obsidian integration (optional) - Send any highlight to your Obsidian vault with one click — 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 ☁️ GitHub Gist sync (optional) - Push your highlights to a private GitHub Gist using your own Personal Access Token - Pull from any device and merge — local-only highlights are never overwritten - Soft delete with propagation — deletions sync across devices; purge permanently whenever you're ready - Sync status at a glance: 🟠 local · 🟢 synced · ⚠️ modified --- 🔒 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. --- ⚙️ Permissions used - `storage` — mirrors one setting (snipping mode) to Chrome local storage for the content script - `sidePanel` — powers the slide-in panel UI - `activeTab` — reads the current tab's title and URL when you snip - `contextMenus` — adds the optional right-click "Snip with Snipext" menu item