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The video introduces the Obsidian Web Clipper, a tool that allows users to save articles and highlights from the web directly into their Obsidian notes, similar to Evernote and Notion. The presenter plans to experiment with the plugin in real-time to show his process for learning new tools.
The presenter guides viewers through installing the Web Clipper extension for Chrome, Safari, or Firefox by visiting obsidian.md/clipper and clicking 'Add to Chrome.'
The presenter uses a Wikipedia page about Ed Catmull to test the Web Clipper. He investigates whether it saves to the currently open vault and how it handles multiple vaults. He discovers that it defaults to the last open vault but can be configured to save to specific vaults, even if they are not currently open.
The clipper automatically creates a 'clippings' folder in the vault. The presenter demonstrates how to change the target folder to an existing one, like 'read later,' and sees how notes are organized within these folders. He also notes that having a 'tag folder' plugin in another vault converts tags into folders.
The presenter explores how to customize properties like adding a 'person' tag and a description to the clipped note. He also investigates the ability to clip only highlighted sections of an article. Initially, it clips the entire article with highlighted sections marked, but he discovers a setting to clip only the highlights.
The video delves into using templates to control what content is clipped. The presenter shows how to edit properties and use page variables within templates, demonstrating how to create a template to clip only highlights. He also illustrates the ability to create multiple templates for different clipping needs.
The presenter briefly addresses mobile compatibility, noting that the Web Clipper works on mobile browsers like Firefox for Android and Safari on iOS. He expresses satisfaction with the Web Clipper's features and encourages viewers to share their own tips and templates.