OneNote Web Clipper
ActiveOverview
OneNote Web Clipper is a browser extension that captures web content such as full pages, selected regions, articles, or bookmarks and saves them directly to OneNote notebooks. It supports users conducting online research, organizing notes, or saving resources by allowing selection of specific notebook sections and adding notes to clips.124
Key Features
- Full Page - Captures the entire webpage as a screenshot including images.
- Region - Takes a custom screenshot of a selected area on the webpage.
- Article - Saves the main article content as editable text, excluding images and ads.
- Bookmark - Saves only the URL of the webpage for later reference.
- Location Selection - Chooses specific OneNote notebook and section to store the clip.
- Add Note - Includes custom text notes with the clipped content.
- Content Detection - Automatically identifies article, recipe, or product page for optimized clipping.
- Editing Tools - Highlights text, adjusts font style and size in preview before clipping.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited clipping to OneNote with Microsoft account. |
Platforms & Requirements
Functions as a browser extension in Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari; location varies by browser (e.g., toolbar in Chrome/Edge/Firefox, left of address bar in Safari). Requires a Microsoft account for sign-in and access to OneNote notebooks on OneDrive. No specific minimum requirements beyond supported modern browsers; dependent on OneNote availability.245
Integrations & Ecosystem
- OneNote notebooks
- OneDrive storage
- Microsoft account authentication
Alternatives
| App | Difference |
|---|---|
| Evernote Web Clipper | Clips to Evernote instead of OneNote, with similar options but proprietary ecosystem. |
| Focuses on read-later saving with offline access, less emphasis on notebook organization. | |
| Raindrop.io | Bookmark manager with tagging and collection features, supports multiple note apps. |
| Diigo | Provides annotation and highlighting on web pages before saving to various services. |
Reputation
OneNote Web Clipper is regarded as a reliable free tool for researchers and note-takers, praised for seamless integration with OneNote and quick content capture without ads.26 Users value its multiple clipping modes and organization into notebooks.13 Some note dependency on Microsoft account and OneNote as the primary limitation.4
Sources (8)
- https://www.jenuinestudios.com/onenote-tips/web-clipper
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBoDnb1uI5s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfaBlGm37Jw
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/getting-started-with-the-onenote-web-clipper-5696609d-c5ae-4591-b3af-1f897cb6eda6
- https://itstraining.wichita.edu/onenote-web-clipper/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUa1iJY5z8E
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzndvwAJFZM
- https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/onenote-web-clipper/oogbnpmeihfgnccdnmmlgicknopghhma