Anytype Web Clipper

Save any web page to your local Anytype knowledge base. No cloud. No tracking. Just clean content.

Browser  →  Extension  →  Local Python Service  →  Anytype App

Key Features

100% Local Processing Everything runs on your machine. Page content goes directly from your browser to your local Anytype app — no external servers involved.

Reader Mode Extraction Uses Readability.js to strip away ads, navigation, and clutter. You get the article content, not the noise.

Markdown Conversion HTML is converted to clean Markdown before saving. Your notes stay portable and readable in any editor.

Tag Management Create, read, update, and delete tags with 10 color options. Tags are synced with your Anytype relations for consistent organization.

Duplicate Detection Already clipped this URL? The extension detects existing entries by source URL before saving, so you never create accidental duplicates.

Media Link Detection YouTube, Vimeo, and Spotify links on the page are automatically extracted and stored as a separate media field — great for linking reference videos.

How It Works

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    YOUR MACHINE ONLY                    │
│                                                         │
│  Chrome Extension                                       │
│       │                                                 │
│       ▼                                                 │
│  Python Service (127.0.0.1:8787)                        │
│       │  ◄─── Bearer token auth                         │
│       │  ◄─── Readability extraction                    │
│       │  ◄─── HTML → Markdown                           │
│       ▼                                                 │
│  Anytype Desktop App (local gRPC)                       │
│                                                         │
│  No external server. No cloud. No telemetry.           │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The extension communicates only with a Python service running locally on your computer. That service then talks to your Anytype desktop application via its local API. Nothing ever leaves your machine.

Installation

Prerequisites: Python 3.10+, Google Chrome, Anytype desktop app

Step 1 — Start the Python Backend

git clone https://github.com/marskingx/anytype-web-clipper
cd anytype-web-clipper
pip install -r requirements.txt
python scripts/anytype_clipper/service.py

The service starts on http://127.0.0.1:8787. Keep this terminal open while using the extension.

Step 2 — Load the Chrome Extension

1. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
2. Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner)
3. Click Load unpacked and select the scripts/anytype_clipper/extension/ folder
4. The Anytype Web Clipper icon will appear in your toolbar

Step 3 — Configure the Extension

1. Right-click the extension icon → Options
2. Enter your service URL (default: http://127.0.0.1:8787)
3. Copy the auth token shown in the Python service output and paste it in
4. Click Test Connection — you should see a success message
5. Select your default Anytype Space and Object Type

You’re ready to clip!

What Gets Saved

Each clipped page creates an Anytype object with the following fields:

FAQ

Privacy

• All processing happens locally on your machine
• No analytics, tracking, or telemetry of any kind
• No data is stored on any external server

Full details: Privacy Policy

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