Privacy Policy — Clipdown

Last updated: March 15, 2026

Overview

Clipdown is a browser extension that converts webpage content into Markdown. It operates entirely within your browser. No data is collected, stored remotely, or transmitted to any server operated by the developer.

Data We Access

Web Content

When you explicitly invoke Clipdown (via the toolbar icon, keyboard shortcut, or right-click menu), the extension reads the HTML content of the active tab in order to convert it to Markdown. This access is:

• On-demand only — the extension does not read any page unless you trigger it
• Local only — the extracted content is processed entirely within your browser and is never sent to any external server
• Ephemeral — content is held in memory only for the duration of the clip operation and is discarded immediately after

The resulting Markdown is either copied to your clipboard or downloaded as a .md file to your device — both actions are performed locally.

Data We Do Not Collect

• We do not collect browsing history
• We do not collect personally identifiable information
• We do not use analytics or tracking of any kind
• We do not send any data to external servers
• We do not share any data with third parties

Local Storage

Clipdown stores your settings (default clip scope, front matter field preferences) locally in your browser using chrome.storage.local. This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to the developer.

Permissions

Permission	Purpose
activeTab	Read the HTML of the tab you are currently viewing, only when you invoke the extension
contextMenus	Add right-click menu entries for clipping
scripting	Write the Markdown result to your clipboard via navigator.clipboard
downloads	Save .md files to your device
storage	Persist your settings locally in your browser

Third-Party Libraries

Clipdown uses the following open-source libraries, all of which run locally within the extension bundle:

• Mozilla Readability — article extraction
• Turndown — HTML to Markdown conversion
• React — UI rendering

None of these libraries make network requests or collect data.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes materially, the updated version will be published with a new date above.

Contact

For questions or concerns, please open an issue on the project’s GitHub repository.