Browser capture
The ClipSeek Capture extension saves web images and directly downloadable videos to your library, along with their source page. The desktop app downloads and processes them in the background while you keep browsing.
Install and connect
You need macOS 12 or Windows 10 or later, ClipSeek 0.1.6, and Chrome or Edge. Make sure you have permission to save and use the media.
- Install ClipSeek, open the app, and select a library.
- Install ClipSeek Capture from the Chrome Web Store or Microsoft Edge Add-ons.
- If the browser was open when you installed or updated ClipSeek, quit it completely and reopen it.
- Find ClipSeek Capture in the browser's Extensions menu and pin it to the toolbar for easy access.
- Open a regular web page and select the ClipSeek Capture icon. Connected at the top of the popup means it is ready.
Open the desktop app at least once after installation or an update so it can register its local browser connection. Keep it running when submitting captures.
Select and save several items
- Open the extension on the target page and wait for scanning to finish.
- Deselect unwanted items and edit titles below the cards if needed. Hover over video previews to play them silently.
- Open Options and check the library, folder, and tags. You can search folders, choose recent folders, and search or create tags.
- Select Save … selected items. Check the popup or in-page progress card, then review the import result in the desktop app.
Check the destination before saving
Each time the popup opens, it resets to the current library, Uncategorized, and no tags. Recent folders are suggestions and are not selected automatically.
Queued or Saved means the desktop app accepted the request. Downloading, deduplication, thumbnails, and indexing may still be running. Automatic visual or subtitle indexing follows your Index management settings.
If a small image is missing, enable Show small images to scan again. This also reveals more icons and decoration, so review the results. The extension prefers higher-quality image candidates offered by the page but cannot retrieve an original that the page does not expose.
Save one image or video quickly
Right-click the media and choose Save to ClipSeek. It saves directly to the current library → Uncategorized, with no tags and no further confirmation. Use the popup when you want to choose a category or review several items.
Some pages also support Option (Mac) / Alt (Windows) + right-click for direct saving. Custom menus, overlay elements, and browser restrictions can affect context-menu capture.
What can be captured
| Content | Support |
|---|---|
| Regular HTTP(S) images, responsive images, and loaded lazy-loading images | Supported. |
| Direct HTTP(S) video files exposed by the page | Supported. |
blob: video, DRM-protected content, and segmented HLS/DASH video | Not supported. |
| Browser settings, extension pages, and some cross-origin embedded content | May be inaccessible. |
Asset details retain the media file, asset title, page title, full source-page URL, and domain so you can return to the source.
Language and privacy
Choose Auto, English, or 中文 in the popup's upper-right corner. The choice also applies to context menus and notifications. Auto follows your browser language.
The extension acts when you open the popup or invoke capture. It sends the selected page and media URLs, titles, destination, and tags to ClipSeek on the same computer. It does not read or forward website cookies. The desktop app handles downloads, validation, deduplication, and indexing.
Common problems
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| Not connected | Open the latest ClipSeek and a library, then restart the browser completely. Reload the page after updating the extension. |
| Images are missing | Use a regular HTTP(S) page, scroll to load images, then reopen the extension. Enable Show small images for small items. |
| A video is missing | Check for segmented playback, blob:, or protected content; these cannot be captured directly. |
| Saved, but not visible in the app yet | Keep ClipSeek running and check its import queue for progress or errors. Large videos take longer. |
| The destination is unexpected | Reopen Options and check before saving; opening the popup resets the destination. Right-click saves always use Uncategorized. |
| No system notification | Check the popup, in-page progress card, and desktop queue instead. |
If the issue continues, contact support with your ClipSeek version, browser name and version, exact message, and a page URL that is safe to share.