What's new in v2.0.0
More ways to capture, smarter filtering, a faster tagging workflow, and one-click Obsidian integration — all still 100% local.
Send highlights to Obsidian
You can now send any highlight directly to your Obsidian vault with a single click — no plugin required, no server, no friction.
Set your vault name and a target note in Settings → Obsidian Integration, then hover over any highlight card and click → Obsidian. Snipext formats the highlight using a configurable Markdown template and opens it with Obsidian's built-in URI scheme, which appends the content to the note you specified.
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Daily Notes support — use
{{date}}in the target note path and Snipext resolves it to today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format. -
Fully customisable template — available variables:
{{text}},{{pageTitle}},{{url}},{{note}},{{tags}},{{date}},{{createdAt}}. - Zero dependencies — works with any Obsidian installation. No community plugin needed; Obsidian just needs to be running on your machine.
- New note per highlight — a checkbox in Settings lets you create a separate note for each highlight, named after the page title.
Add snippets manually
You no longer need to highlight text on a webpage to save something. A new Add button in the panel lets you type or paste any text directly, give it an optional source URL, and tag it — all without leaving Snipext. Perfect for quick notes, ideas, or anything you want to keep alongside your saved highlights.
Smarter tag filtering
- AND / OR mode — when you select two or more tags, a toggle lets you switch between must match all tags (AND) and match any tag (OR).
- Manual Entry filter — a pinned filter lets you instantly show only the snippets you added by hand.
- Visual echo — tag pills on each card light up in the accent colour when they match your active filter.
Tag autocomplete & rapid tagging
When adding or editing tags, Snipext now suggests your existing tags as you type. Hit Tab after selecting a suggestion and the input stays open so you can keep adding tags without clicking — much faster for multi-tag entries.
Edit snippet text
You can now edit the text of any saved snippet directly in the panel. Hover over a card, click Edit, make your changes, and save with ⌘ Return. Press Escape to discard. Edited snippets are flagged for re-sync if you use GitHub Gist.
Smarter Snip overlay
- Single-word selections no longer trigger the Snip button — it only appears when you've selected a meaningful chunk of text.
- The page dims slightly when the Snip button appears so the overlay stands out more clearly.
- Closing the Snipext panel while the Snip button is visible now automatically dismisses it.
Bug fixes
- Removing a tag from the last highlight that had it now correctly clears that tag from the active filter, so all highlights are shown again instead of an empty list.