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OneNote Web Clipper Review (2026)
Clips web pages into Microsoft OneNote
Free
- Extension
- App
What is OneNote Web Clipper?
OneNote Web Clipper is Microsoft's free browser extension for saving web content into OneNote notebooks. Installed from the Chrome Web Store (where it works in Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave, and Vivaldi), it offers four capture modes: Full Page (a screenshot of the entire page), Region (a selected area), Article (editable text and images stripped of ads and navigation), and PDF (with page-range selection). It automatically detects content types such as articles, recipes, and product pages, and can save YouTube videos to OneNote. Before clipping, you can highlight text, switch fonts, resize text, add a note, and pick the destination notebook section. It requires a Microsoft account sign-in. It is a mature, long-established extension with over 900,000 users on the Chrome Web Store.
Key features
- Four clip modes: Full Page screenshot, Region selection, editable Article view, and PDF with page-range selection
- Automatic content detection for articles, recipes, and product pages, clipping them without ads and navigation
- Pre-clip editing in Article mode: highlight text, switch serif/sans-serif fonts, and resize text
- Add a contextual note and choose the destination OneNote notebook section before saving
- Saves YouTube videos and visual page bookmarks directly to OneNote
Where it saves to
Microsoft OneNote
Pricing
OneNote Web Clipper is completely free, with no paid tiers or premium features. You do need a free Microsoft account to sign in, and clips are stored in OneNote, which itself is free to use (OneDrive storage beyond the free allowance requires a Microsoft 365 subscription).
Best for
People already using Microsoft OneNote — students, researchers, and Microsoft 365 users — who want a free, no-frills way to save articles, recipes, and pages into their existing notebooks.
Pros
- Completely free with no premium tier or clip limits
- Article mode strips ads and navigation and saves editable text and images
- Clean integration with OneNote's notebook and section structure
- Clipped content syncs to OneNote on any computer, tablet, or phone, including offline access
Cons
- Saves only to Microsoft OneNote and requires a Microsoft account — no other destinations or export formats
- Full Page mode captures the page as a screenshot image, so that content isn't editable or text-searchable like an Article clip
- Distributed via the Chrome Web Store for Chromium browsers only; Firefox and Safari are not covered by the current listing
Alternatives to OneNote Web Clipper
Research manager with browser connector for saving sources
Free + storage from $20/yr
One-click full-page screenshot capture in Chrome
Free + $1/mo
FAQ
Is OneNote Web Clipper free?
Yes, it is completely free. There are no paid tiers; you only need a free Microsoft account to sign in and a OneNote notebook to save clips into.
Does OneNote Web Clipper work with Firefox?
The current extension is distributed through the Chrome Web Store and works in Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave, and Vivaldi. Firefox is not covered by that listing.
What can OneNote Web Clipper capture?
It has four modes: Full Page (a screenshot of the whole page), Region (a selected area), Article (editable text and images without ads), and PDF with page-range selection. It can also save YouTube videos and visual bookmarks.
Where does OneNote Web Clipper save my clips?
Clips are saved into Microsoft OneNote. Before clipping you choose the destination notebook section from a dropdown, and the content then syncs to OneNote on your other devices.
Where OneNote Web Clipper fits
- Category: Best Web Clippers & Capture Extensions (2026)
- Also in: Best Free Save-to Tools (2026)
- If it ever shuts down: Save tool graveyard
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