Milanote Web Clipper
ActiveOverview
The Milanote Web Clipper is a free browser extension that enables users to save images, text, links, and videos directly from websites to Milanote boards. It integrates with the Milanote platform, which organizes creative projects visually, and targets users collecting inspiration for projects like writing or design.1257
Key Features
- Image Saving - Hover over images on websites to click a Save button and add them to Milanote boards.
- Text Clipping - Highlight text, right-click to select Save to Milanote, or click the Milanote icon next to selection.
- Direct Board Saving - Saves clipped content to a list of the ten most recently visited Milanote boards.
- Video and Link Support - Captures videos and links alongside images and text from web pages.
- Account Synchronization - Requires login to the same Milanote account in browser and extension for seamless saving.
- Extension Installation - Available via browser stores with simple add-to-browser process.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited use of web clipping to Milanote boards |
Platforms & Requirements
Functions as a browser extension on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge; requires installation from respective browser stores and login to a Milanote account. No specific minimum requirements noted beyond standard browser compatibility. Limitations include dependency on being logged into Milanote and recent boards list restricted to ten most visited.12356
Integrations & Ecosystem
- Milanote boards
- Chrome Web Store
- Safari App Store / Extensions
- Firefox Add-ons
- Microsoft Edge Add-ons
Alternatives
| App | Difference |
|---|---|
| Evernote Web Clipper | Saves to Evernote notebooks with OCR search on clips, unlike direct Milanote board integration. |
| OneNote Web Clipper | Clips to Microsoft OneNote pages with broader Office ecosystem support. |
| Saves articles for later reading with tagging, without visual board organization. | |
| Raindrop.io | Focuses on bookmarking with collections and search, less emphasis on creative boards. |
Reputation
The Milanote Web Clipper is viewed as a straightforward, free tool for quickly collecting web content into Milanote's visual boards, praised for ease of installation and use across major browsers. Users appreciate the direct saving of images and text without complexity. Criticisms are minimal in available sources, though it relies on an active Milanote account and limits board options to recent ones.12356
Sources (8)
- https://milanote.com/download-web-clipper
- https://help.milanote.com/en/articles/6298855-milanote-web-clipper-for-safari
- https://help.milanote.com/en/articles/1015930-milanote-web-clipper-for-chrome
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2knK39GBxQ
- https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/milanote-web-clipper/pahhnjjlcoacakpcoabamdhbhnjjlpfg
- https://help.milanote.com/en/articles/6815078-milanote-web-clipper-for-firefox
- https://milanote.com
- https://milanote.com/templates/creative-writing/character-profile