Obsidian PopClip Extension

Captures the selected text to Obsidian, placing it either in a specified file or in the Daily Note page, optionally under a configurable heading.

When the text is captured from a supported browser, the source link will be added.

⚠️ Heads up! Preparation steps in Obsidian are needed. Please read the Configuration section carefully.

Configuration

Prerequisites:

• Install Obsidian.
• 👉 Install and enable the Obsidian Advanced URI community plugin. 👈
• Know the name of the destination vault in Obsidian.
• Decide whether you want to append to Daily Note or a named file.
  • For Daily Note:
    • Activate the Daily Note plugin in Obsidian.
    • If you want to append under a heading, add that heading to the Daily Note template in Obsidian.
  • For a named file:
    • Know the name of the file you want to append to.
    • If you want to append under a heading, add that heading to the file.

PopClip extension settings:

• Vault Name: The name of the vault in Obsidian.
• File Name: Enter the name of the file to append to, or leave blank to use the Daily Note.
• Heading: Enter the heading under which to append the text, or leave blank to not use a heading.
• Include source link: Whether to include the source page link when capturing from a supported browser.

Troubleshooting:

• If the vault name does not exist, the capture action will silently fail.
• If the file name does not exist, the capture action will silently fail.
• If you don't specify a file name and the Daily Note plugin is not enabled, the capture action will silently fail.
• If you specify a heading but the heading does note exist in the file or Daily Note template, the capture action will silently fail.

Notes

Author: Nick Moore, based on original snippet posted by forum user EdM. Icon by Simple Icons.

Changelog

• 12 Jun 2024: Add option whether to include source link.
• 27 May 2023: Initial release.