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title: Web clip bookmarklet
description: Save the active browser tab as a markdown note in Octarine using a bookmark—no extension required.
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This flow is for **Octarine on the desktop**. It relies on the [`octarine://`](/workflows/uri-scheme) URL scheme, which the app registers when installed.

## Installer page

*Last Updated: July 10, 2026*

Open the **[bookmarklet installer](/octarine-save-bookmarklet.html)** — a plain HTML page served from this site (`public/octarine-save-bookmarklet.html`).

Drag **Save to Octarine** onto your bookmarks bar. Use the folder field if you want clips somewhere other than `web-clips/`; the choice is stored in that browser.

Then open the article or page you care about and click the bookmark. Octarine should open with a new note created via [`create`](/workflows/uri-scheme#create---create-or-update-a-note) (`fresh=true`).

## Limits

- Bookmarklets depend on the browser: some profiles or browsers block or strip `javascript:` bookmarks.
- Sites with a tight **Content Security Policy** may refuse to run a bookmarklet on that tab.

#### Quick Answers

### Can Octarine save web pages without a browser extension?

Yes. Use the Save to Octarine bookmarklet to create a Markdown note from the active browser tab.

### Where do web clips go by default?

The bookmarklet defaults to `web-clips/` unless you choose another folder on the installer page.

### Why might the bookmarklet fail on some sites?

Some browsers or site Content Security Policies block bookmarklets, so the script may not run on every page.