Chrome Extension
The Social Archiver Chrome extension is for fast capture while you browse on desktop. It uses the same Social Archiver account as the Obsidian plugin, mobile app, and web app.
Install
- Install Social Archiver from the Chrome Web Store
- Open the extension popup
- Sign in with your email address
- Use the same email as your Obsidian plugin or mobile app if you want all clients to share one archive library
Archive Supported URLs
Use Archive Current Page when the current tab is a supported social post or source page. The extension submits the URL to Social Archiver, tracks the background job, and shows the result in the popup history.
You can also archive faster with:
- Keyboard shortcut:
Ctrl+Shift+S(Cmd+Shift+Son Mac) - Right-click menu: Archive to Social Archiver on the current page or a link
- Active icon state: the extension icon changes when the current page is recognized as archivable
Web Clipping
For regular web pages, use Clip instead of Archive. Clipping extracts the readable page content, opens a side panel preview, and lets you edit the title, Markdown body, and personal note before saving.
Use clipping for articles, blog posts, documentation, and other web pages that are not handled by a platform-specific archiver.
Instagram Saved Posts Import
When you open the popup on instagram.com, the extension can show Import Instagram Saved Posts. This is marked beta because it relies on Instagram's browser session and private web API behavior.
Key behavior:
- You choose which saved collections to import
- Selected media is downloaded locally in the browser first
- Imports can be paused and resumed
- Instagram may require account verification or change the web API without notice
Settings
The extension options page includes:
- Desktop notifications
- In-page toast messages
- Auto-create share link when archiving
- Show or hide Instagram Saved Posts Import
- Export debug log for support
Sync With Obsidian and Mobile
Archives created from Chrome are saved to your Social Archiver account. They can appear in:
- The web app immediately after processing
- The mobile app through Auto Sync
- Your Obsidian vault when the plugin is connected and Obsidian is open, or after you run Sync Existing Archives
Troubleshooting
This page cannot be archived
Browser-internal pages such as chrome://, chrome-extension://, about:, and similar URLs cannot be archived or clipped. Open a normal http or https page.
Generic page opens Clip mode
This is expected. Platform-specific URLs use Archive; ordinary web pages use Clip so you can review and edit the extracted Markdown before saving.
Instagram import is unavailable
Open an Instagram tab first, make sure you are logged into Instagram in the browser, and confirm the import feature is enabled in the extension options.