ClipwiseHow to save articles to Notion from Chrome
Saving an article to Notion should give you the whole text, with the source and date in the right columns, in the database where you keep your reading. Here are three ways to do it, and what each one is good at.
With Clipwise (free, no account)
best for: a reading list or research database you want filled in properly
- Install Clipwise and connect your Notion database. The setup guide takes about two minutes. No database yet? Start from the free Reading list template.
- On any article, click the Clipwise icon. The title, source, author and publication date are already filled in.
- Pick a status and tags if you like, and click Save to Notion. Next time, Ctrl Shift S saves straight to the same database.
Clipwise saves the article itself and leaves menus, cookie banners and comments behind. Links, headings, quotes, lists, code blocks and images come along. If the article is already in your database, it tells you and links to the page you have, even when the address has tracking parameters like ?utm_source.
Want to keep the best lines? Highlight them while you read (Alt Shift H) and they land at the top of the Notion page.
With Notion’s own Web Clipper
best for: quick saves when you are already signed in to Notion in Chrome
Notion makes a free Web Clipper extension. You sign in with your Notion account, pick a page or database, and save. It is the official option and it is free.
Its store reviews mention pages that come through incomplete and a clipper that sometimes doesn't load. If that happens to you, the seven fixes for the Notion Web Clipper cover the usual causes.
By hand, with copy and paste
best for: a single article, no extension at all
- Select the article text and copy it.
- Paste it into a new Notion page. Notion keeps most formatting.
- Add the link, source and date yourself if you want them as properties.
Fine for one article. Pasting often brings along menus or ads, and the properties are the part that gets skipped.
Quick answers
What is the best way to save articles to Notion?
For a database you keep using, a clipper that saves the full article and fills in the source, author and date for you. Clipwise does that for free without an account; Notion’s own Web Clipper is the official option.
Can I save an article to a specific Notion database?
Yes. Clipwise lets you pick the database in its popup and remembers your choice, so the next article goes to the same place in one click.
Does it work with paywalled articles?
Clipwise saves what your own browser shows. If you are a subscriber and can read the full article, it saves the full article. It never gets around a paywall.
Do I need a Notion account?
Yes, you save into your own Notion workspace. You do not need a Clipwise account: there is none.