Evernote Has Updated the Web Clipper
I am often asked how I am able to keep up with so much information. Evernote is one of the tools I use. I rely on it daily to capture information in various formats that I want to save and use later. I have written about the benefits of using Evernote several times in this newsletter.
If there is a PDF report that I want to review later, I capture it into Evernote.
If I see an article I find interesting, I capture that article into Evernote.
I even use a service that automatically retrieves my bank and utility statements and adds them to Evernote. I’ll share that service with you in an upcoming TechTips.
The particular Evernote tool I use to capture web articles and pages is called the Evernote Web Clipper.
The Web Clipper is a browser plugin available for the Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and IE browsers.
To clip a web page, you simply activate the clipper. There are several options:
- Article: Clips and stores the full article on the page.
- Simplified Article: Strips out most graphics and other page elements, so you capture just the article text. This is my default capture mode.
- Full page: Does what it states and captures the entire web page.
Once you capture the page, the clipper allows you to add it to a particular notebook as well as add tags that help make it easier to find later. For example, when I capture an article I think might be a good TechTip, I add the tag “TechTip” so I can quickly pull a list of items with that tag later.
The reason I am writing about the Evernote Web Clipper now is because it has been enhanced to work better with a few popular websites. These include:
- LinkedIn: Allows you to clip relevant profile content from LinkedIn. An excellent way to prepare for a meeting.
- NYT Cooking: Planning a meal? Clip recipes from NYT Cooking and go from store to stove.
- Amazon: Comparison shopping? You can clip the Amazon products you are considering directly into Evernote.
- YouTube: Want to remember a video? Clip it to get a beautiful note with a video preview image.
For me, Evernote is an indispensable tool, and Web Clipper makes it incredibly easy to capture all the information I want.
What tools do you use to capture information you want to access later? Let me know in the comment section below.
Thanks for the article; I use Evernote almost daily – I didn’t realize the web clipper was updated, but it’s a nice upgrade. Do you use the free version of Evernote or have you upgraded to Professional. I’m currently using the free version, but if you use it and there are features you find indispensable, I’d love to hear them. thank you!
I’ve been using Evernote since you told me about it years ago at the IIA convention in IL. I’m now experimenting with IQTell which incorporates Evernote into the process, but I’m not sure I like it as well.
I also use Dropbox for some things depending on the format.
I use a productivity app called IQtell. It integrates all your email inboxes into one program. With the click of a mouse button or swipe on my phone I can turn an email into an action on my action list or turn it into a project. It follows the David Allen GTD principle. Check it out!