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Evernote Web Clipper: Save Web Pages the Right Way

Bookmarks break when a page changes or disappears β€” clipping keeps the actual content. Tap each step to see how the Web Clipper works.

  1. Install the Web Clipper extension

    Search for "Evernote Web Clipper" in the Chrome or Edge extension store and add it to your browser.

  2. Sign in with your Evernote account

    Click the Evernote icon in your browser toolbar and sign in with your Evernote account.

  3. Choose a clip type

    On the page you want to save, click the clipper icon and pick a clip type: Article, Simplified Article, Full Page, Bookmark, or Screenshot.

  4. Pick a notebook to save into

    Open the notebook dropdown in the clipping window to choose where the clip is saved β€” if you skip this, it goes to your default notebook.

  5. Add tags

    Type keywords into the tags field so you can search for this clip later, even if you forget which notebook it landed in.

  6. Save the clip

    Click Save, and the clip syncs to your Evernote account so it's available on any device you're signed into.

Five clip types, five different jobs

Article strips ads and sidebars to leave just readable text; Simplified Article does the same with an even lighter layout; Full Page preserves the page exactly as it looked, formatting and all; Bookmark saves only the link and a short preview when you just need to find the page again; Screenshot captures a selected region as an image, useful for content that doesn't clip cleanly as text. Picking the right type up front saves you from having to reclip a messy page later.

When a full clip is more than you need

If you only want to jot down a quick thought rather than archive an entire page, a short note is usually faster than clipping β€” save the Web Clipper for pages where the actual content, layout, or images are worth keeping intact. Getting into the habit of tagging every clip as you save it, rather than going back later, is what keeps a growing clip collection searchable instead of turning into a pile of unlabeled pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I edit a clipped page after saving it?

Yes β€” a clip behaves like any other note, so you can open it in the Evernote app or on the web and add text or make edits at any time.

Can I set a default clip type so I don't have to choose every time?

Yes, the Web Clipper's settings let you set a default clip type, so clicking the icon uses that type automatically until you change it.