Chrome Extension
Save the page you are reading with the ClippingMini Chrome extension
A practical guide to installing the extension, saving the current page, using the context menu, and reopening recent links.
· 6 min read
When I find something useful online, I usually save it before doing anything else. That sounds simple, but it often means opening another service, choosing a folder, and typing a title. By the time that is done, I have lost my place in the article.
The ClippingMini Chrome extension keeps that small job inside the tab I am already using. Open the extension and the page title and URL are ready. Pick a folder, add a note if needed, and save.
Saving a link should not interrupt the thing you were reading.
This guide follows the behavior of the current extension, from signing in to saving with the popup or context menu and reopening recent links.
1. Install the extension and sign in
Install ClippingMini from the Chrome Web Store
Once it is installed, open ClippingMini from the browser toolbar. The first screen asks you to sign in. If you already use the web app, use the same account and your existing folders will appear in the extension.
You can sign in in either of these ways:
- Continue with Google
- Sign in with email and password
ClippingMini
Sign-in required
Sign in with the same account you use on the web.
Continue with Google
There is no separate extension account. The extension uses the Firebase token from your sign-in to call the ClippingMini API, so the web app and extension share the same folders and saved items.
2. Save the current page
After signing in, open the extension again. It fills in the details from your active tab.
- Choose where to save the page under Folder.
- Check the Page title and URL.
- Add an optional Memo.
- Select Save to ClippingMini.
ClippingMini
Ready
Title and URL, filled in
The extension reads the Open Graph title, description, image, and favicon from the active tab. If you edit the URL, it leaves out metadata from the original page.
The folder list is the same one you see on the web. ClippingMini remembers the last folder you selected, which saves a few clicks when you are collecting several links for the same project. If the network is slow, the cached folder list appears first and is replaced when fresh data arrives.
Any regular page beginning with http:// or https:// can be saved. Internal browser pages such as chrome://settings cannot.
3. Use the context menu for a quicker save
If you do not need to edit the title or add a note, you can skip the popup. Right-click anywhere on the page and choose Add page to ClippingMini.
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Add page to ClippingMini
Inspect
Context-menu saves go to the folder you used last. ClippingMini reads the title and metadata from the open tab and shows a Chrome notification when it is done. Error notifications remain visible if your session has expired or you have reached a saving limit. Select the notification to see what needs attention.
One detail is worth knowing: right-clicking a link still saves the page currently open in the address bar, not the link target. To save the link itself, open it first or paste its address into the popup.
4. Reopen something you used recently
The Recent area at the bottom of the popup contains up to 20 recently opened items. It is the same list used by the toolbar in the web app.
ClippingMiniReady
Go straight back to recent work
Select an item to open it in the active tab. The item you chose moves to the front of the list.
The extension reuses your current tab rather than opening a new one every time. If it cannot refresh the recent list, it keeps showing the cached items instead of leaving the section empty.
How it fits into a normal browsing session
Use the popup when you want to check the folder, edit the title, or leave a memo. Use the context menu when you simply want to save the page in front of you. Both routes lead to the same account and folders.
Closing thoughts
The goal was not to fit the entire web app into a tiny popup. We focused on showing only what is useful at the moment a page is worth saving, with as few steps as possible.
Automatically filling in the title and URL, remembering the last folder, and falling back to cached lists may sound like small details. In something you use every day, they make a noticeable difference.
Next, we will look one level deeper: how the extension reads Open Graph data from the active tab and connects Firebase authentication to the ClippingMini API.