How to Set Up the Web Clipper App and Save to Airtable Extension
There are many web clipping extensions, but Airtable’s Web Clipper offers great flexibility, allowing you to select exactly which information to save from a webpage.
Set Up Your Base for Web Clipper
Start by creating fields you want to map or fill out when saving a page. Here’s an example setup:
| Field Name | Field Type | Field Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Single Line Text | Summary of why this page was saved |
| Page Title | Single Line Text | Automatically pulls in the webpage title |
| Link | URL | Automatically pulls in the page URL |
| Notes | Long Text | Additional notes about the page |
| Highlighted | Long Text | Selected text from the page |
| Attachments | Attachment | Images or screenshots from the page |
| Topic | Single Select | Topic to categorize content |
| Price | Currency | Price of items found on the page |
Add Web Clipper to Your Base
Once fields are set up, click the “Apps” button in your base’s upper right, select “Add an app,” search for “Web Clipper,” and click “Add app.” Name your Web Clipper action and specify the target table.
Mapping Fields
Airtable can auto-map fields such as:
- Page Title
- Page URL
- Selected Text
- Meta Tag
- Text Content by CSS Selector
- HTML Attribute by CSS Selector
In this example, map the Page Title field from the webpage’s title, the Link field from the page URL, and the Highlighted field from selected text. Leave other fields unmapped to manually input values when saving.
Using the Save to Airtable Extension
With the Web Clipper, Airtable can auto-capture many details from a page. Additionally, add attachments such as screenshots or specific images—just hover and click the “+” icon that appears. Fill in any remaining fields and save to your Airtable table for easy reference.
