Get the Springpad Clipper
9/16/11 UPDATE: We’ve released an update to the Springpad Clipper!
The update is automatic for existing clipper users.
The Springpad Clipper allows you to quickly add things to Springpad while you surf the web. Just install the Spring It! button in your browser bar and you’ll be able to save anything to Springpad without leaving the web page that you’re currently viewing. Save an article you want to read later or something more specific like a product, recipe or restaurant.
Get the Clipper:
How to install it:
- In Firefox, Safari, or Chrome: Drag above button to your browser’s Bookmarks Toolbar
- In Internet Explorer 8+: Right click on the “Spring It!” button above and select “Add to Favorites”, then in the “Create in” drop down menu select “Favorites Bar”.
Having trouble dragging the bookmark into Chrome? Try opening this post in another browser and dragging the bookmark there, then drag the bookmark from that browser to Chrome.
How to Install the Springpad Clipper for your iPhone or iPad
Looking for a clipper for the Android app? Check this out!
How to control the privacy of the things you save with the Springpad Clipper
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Lisa says: wont stop ‘saving” and cant get clipper to go to firefox/yahoo toolbar
jairit says: Can’t move the Clipper button to either Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Simply doesn’t work.
It would be good to also include the link to clipper in the post. The whole link so I can copy and paste it into a new bookmark I create. Especially on my iPhone as I don’t have a toolbar. This way I can also add the link to my bookmarks where i want. I would like to clip bookmarks on my iPhone as I did with Evernote.
Here’s the link I was talking about that I used to create a SpringIt bookmark in Safari on my iPhone. It allows me to do the same as the clipper button in a regular browser on my PC. For those wanting to clipp something from their iPhone browser (or any mobile browser for that matter).
Just copy and paste the link below into an existing bookmark then change the name to SpringIt. The iPhone doesn’t allow you to just create a new bookmark from scratch, hence changing an existing bookmark. Unless I’m mistaken.
javascript:(function(){SP_HOST=’http://springpadit.com’;try{var%20x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new%20Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(x);}catch(e){location.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);}})();
spinnermonkey says: I followed Darryl’s instructions to the letter. Took an existing bookmark, changed the name, copy and pasted the link. It doesn’t work. What am I doing wrong?
mk says: Can’t drag the bookmarklet into the bar in Chrome. I get the plus sign, but it doesn’t work after that.
tommca says: Can’t drag the bookmarklet into the Chrome link bar. As with others, I get the plus sign but the bookmarklet doesn’t take. Is there a fix I’m not aware of?
Alexandre says: Same here. I can’t drag can’t get the clipper to be saved on my bookmark bar. I’m using chrome for Mac.
Dawn King says: Yeah, it’s not working with Chrome for me either. Bummer.
Eric says: The javascript window is being blocked by the popup blockers (for FireFox and Chrome).
Chome:
Click ‘Options’, ‘Under the Hood’ tab, ‘Content settings’, ‘Popups’
Enter ‘springpadit.com’ as allowed to popup window
FireFox:
Tools > Options > Content > ‘Block popups’ [Exceptions] and add ‘springpadit.com’
Mike says: I am trying to attach clipppad to my IE 7. Followed instruction to unlock Toolbar and stuck. I don’t know why I can’t understand instruction from there. ” link “?
Kelly says: Tried adding to popup exceptions in chrome for mac. Even turned off chrome pop up blocker. Clipper button still does not attach to chrome bookmark bar. Get plus sign like everyone else but button does not stay. Using latest build of chrome.
If you’re having trouble with the clipper, please send me a note with your username to katin@springpartners.com. Also include your browser & version, PC/Mac, and a brief description of the problem.
Hey All – it looks like there is a bug in Chrome that will prevent you from adding the clipper. You can read about it here: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=12290
Here’s the workaround: Add the clipper to Firefox, then drag it to Chrome. We’ll keep the status updated on our support forum: http://getsatisfaction.com/springpartners/topics/issue_adding_springpad_clipper_to_chrome
Michael says: Hi Darryl,
Your code doesn’t seem to work on the ipad. any modifications we could try?
None of the clippers that I’ve dragged to my toolbar work. bummer. i was so looking forward to blogging about your product.
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lsleeper says:
Hi Lesa! Are you using Chrome? See the work-around in Katin’s comment above if you are. I also sent you an email, so if it’s another issue we’ll get it figured out for you!
I have folders loaded with Microsoft Word Documents on my PC. My main purpose of an online organzizer is to access those word documents, but the documents cannot be cannot be opened. Furthermore, it would be nice to upload the folders (containing the documents) rather than upload each document at a time (I may have around 500 Microsoft Word documents). The calender and lists are very helpful, but I need to access my documents online.
In summary, can is Springpad compatible with Microsoft Word and is there a way I can upload folders at a time rather than individual documents?
I will greatly appreciate your reply.
Douglas Jones
Hi,
I am just trying out SpringPad, but experience a problem with the clipper.
My workflow is that I like to save full pages of a specific site to read it later. In Evernote I just save the page and everything from the page will be in the note.
Now – if I understand this correctly, I can either save the URL only by choosing “Spring It!” without highlightning any text, but if I want to save all text I have to hightlight everuthing? Not a very good worklow.. 
Also – when doing this I find that only parts of the webpage enters my SpringPad note? In my last 10 tests about 40-50% of each homepage is stored in my note.. What am I doing wrong?
Hey B -
Yes, you are right that to save web page content into a bookmark, you need to highlight the content you want saved before hitting “Spring it!” Sorry that this isn’t ideal for you.
When you say that you’re having trouble with all of the content not saving, is that content that you are, in fact, highlighting? If so, can you send me some examples websites with the content that’s not getting saved? katin@springpartners.com
Ronin says: Hey – I just checked.. this works well with IE8 and Firefox 3.6, but it does not work with Firefox 4 Beta builds (also known as Minefield)… you can find them here…
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=23
Paul West says: This looks great – if only I could install and run it !!
Why not create a downloadable file that installs all this stuff for you in the Link Bar and things – I am gonna have to wait until you do as I am totally confused by your attempts at instructions ………. Oh Well
Dan says: Like others I still can’t get the entire URL Darryl offered pasted so no clipper for safari using iPad. Further ideas?
Justin says: It still won’t attach to the bar in Firefox
Gosia says: Attached to toolbar with no problem. When clicking “Save this product” it’s asking me to log in. I do but it keeps asking me… The login doesn’t work. I log in to the springpag account ON the website with no problem. What am I doing wrong? I’m using the latest version of Firefox.
If you have trouble installing the clipper in your browser, please send me a note with the following info:
– your username
– your browser & version (please try on multiple if possible)
– PC or Mac
– a description of what’s happening, including the url you are trying & whether you’ve ever had the clipper work for you
Anna says: Can put clipper button on safari on my iPad. Suggestions?
mike says: I have the same problem as Gosia. Dragged to toolbar, click, asks to authenticate and never get past that box. Firefox 3.6.6 on Windows 7
Dan says: Number 29, same for others. I cannot drag button either.
Martin says: I am trying out springpad. I want tto use it principally to quickly save web content to my iPad to read later and sometimes keep and organise.
But how exactly can i install the webclipper into safari on the ipad ?
I have read the earlier posts and it seems that other people are having the same problem. Semms strange that such an important part of the software seems broken.
It makes me wonder if this software is really ready to be trusted with important stuff yet.
I also agree with the other guy about saving web content. You shouldnt have to manually select the part you want to save.. Little unecessary time wasting things like this become so tedious ovr time that the frustration they engender can be a deal breaker. The default should be that it saves the whoe page unless you DO choose to select just a part. I can.t imagine why anyone would PREFER to have to seleçt all the content each time ???? It seems that it hasnt been thought through very well.
It is a shame because the interface is clean and simple and this really would be a very, very useful program if these problems were adressed. Hope they can get it together soon.
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Key Martin – iPad’s Safari does not allow the type of scripting that out clipper uses… We are looking into another option for this now!
Melissa says: I would like to be able to save pictures, but when I click the Spring It button, none of the information pulls into it. I have highlighted just the picture and another time just the text to see if it would pull. All it says is URL [object]\\ Help?
Anna says: Took photos of product info for reference (with my iPhone), and created new list to contain them. However, both photos went into ‘Wine’ as well as new list. When I deleted the photos from Wine (using the PC), they also disappeared from new list and were no longer on my phone either. How can I move or remove items from the wrong list, without deleting them totally? Also, is it possible to make a backup on the PC, so you don’t have to recreate an item if you lose it?
Stephen says: How do you delete something you put on?.
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Hey Stephen -
On the web, you should see a little trash can that will allow you to delete the items that you’ve clipped.
[...] to find the item and add it to your stuff. Probably the best way to add stuff, though, is via the web clipping bookmarklet (and soon-to-be-available browser extensions) that adds your current page to Springpad right away. [...]
Robin says: How do I put web clipping bookmark on iPad safari?
A friend of mine made a javascript that you can put into a bookmark on your iPad’s Safari browser. It works well. Copy the javascript below into the bookmark’s Address field and put the bookmark on the Bookmark Bar.
javascript:(function(){SP_HOST=’springpadit.com’;try{var x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=’http://’+SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(x);}catch(e){location.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);}})();
[...] When you come across a recipe on your favorite website or food blog, just Spring It! Once the Springpad Clipper is installed in your browser’s bookmark bar, you can save recipe with one click – [...]
Mike says: Figured it out! Finally discovered that what you are calling the “link bar” is actually the “bookmark”s bar in Firefox. A bar that I don’t use and don’t like to have viewable as a rule. I was hoping it was like the add on from Evernote.
Susan says: How do I do this in IE8? Thanks!
Ok so I have an iPhone 3G does this app work or is it just a waste of memory? Sorry to be so frank but I want to get this straight smyle. I need steps spelled out sweet precise and easy so I can follow through on them. Can you help? Your product sounds just like what I want and need. Thank you
Kim says: Thanks, Mike (44)… Your tip that the “link bar” is the “bookmarks” bar in Firefox got it to work for me!
When using the clipper to spring a bookmark, a screendump of the page is sometimes attached to the spring as media. This is a very nice feature, but it only works occasionally. Am I doing something wrong, or is it a feature of the homepage in question? Example: lastpass.com.
GFS says: Katin,
I have compared Darryl’s code to the button code provided. In the button code url section there is “my.” as in http://my.spingpadit.com…. that is not present in Darryl’s code or Kirk’s code which I have not compared as thoroughly as Darryl’s, however they appear to be the same. At any rate when I drug the button to Firefox bookmark toolbar it would open a spring it window but would not copy anything or give me any options. After removing the “my.” from the code it now works rather well. I am only just beginning to use this app. and I hope it to be a worthy project. I look forward to further updates.
Brad says: Here is a link to add it to your Chrome browser.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/njhgeimnepehieioinbhmfpphfoocmng?hl=en
Chase says: I have the new iPod touch and can’t drag the button up to safari how do I do this
Sally says: I added the clipper to Chrome Bookmarks bar then deleted because I thought I needed the Chrome extension. Now I want the clipper again and I can’t add it at all. Have tried all the workarounds and no luck. Any help gratefully appreciated!
@Sally RT: Chrome and Spring It in your toolbar. You’ll have to uninstall Chrome and reinstall it making sure to do a clean install.
Sandy says: I’m not able to install the clipper on my computer browser toolbar or my iPhone bookmarks.
Chris says: Though spring it would be a great way to add ideas to a christmas list I created for my son. However don’t see a way to spring it items to a list.
Am I missing something? Is there a way to do this?
Russell says: My Springpad was working great, then I was told to upgrade. Now it will not let me log in? Why should I log in to my own phone? No, I want something at my finger tips when I need it, not something I have to log in to. Now it says my email addresses are not known????? It told me to log onto this site and click on settings? There is no place to click onto settings????? I am just going to lose my vital information I had stored on my springpad, delete it and find me something better that I will not have to log onto on my own phone.
Albert. says: WHY ???
Maybe this is not the right place to post this.. but anyway.. Why there is no SPRINGPAD APP for desktop ??? this is a great app that you can have in your movile and work offline, but what about also for ur desktop to work offline ???
Thanks,.
Karen says: When I use the clipper to bookmark a webpage item, I then can’t see the board any more. Can someone tell me how to go back to the board view. The icon has disappeared from the lefthand panel.
thanks
I was having issues getting it to load to Chrome as well (at least on my MAC – no issues on PC).
Here is an easy workaround:
1. Create a new bookmark in Chrome
2. Edit it and include the javascript below as the URL
javascript:(function(){SP_HOST=’http://my.springpadit.com’;try{var%20x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new%20Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(x);}catch(e){location.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);}})();
That should fix you up.
Cheers!
Darren
tei says: Is there a way to add the springpad clipper on the Safari of the iPhone? I hope there is, cause it’d be extremely useful! Thanks!
[...] products as you surf the web Use the Springpad Chrome Extension or Springpad Web Clipper to save gift ideas that you come across online. Then, when you’re ready to purchase, [...]
The regular expression parameters such as \n or \t can be used as well as other strings as the delimeter which can be used to parse any given text files or downloaded web pages to read line by line.
Eva says: I cannot get the web clipper in my Chrome bookmarks bar. Why?
Missy says: I have done the 4 steps to install on my iPhone and copied the newer java script. It still won’t work! I’ve tried it 4 times and all it does is save it to my bookmark.
Help?!?
ray says: can’t get clipper to work on my iphone or safari>>> please help asap!
Todd says: Any plans for a Safari extension?
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Hi Todd – No plans for the immediate future but we’re always considering more browser extensions.
[...] Seriously, amazing. Lest we not also forget about how useful the Chrome extension and clipper is as [...]
leonoraestes says: How do I install the SpringIt clipper on my iPhone?
guest says: My IE 8 does not show the spring it button picture/icon in the Favorites Bar… just a normal website icon.
Can this be changed?
Thanks
NeaL says: An easy way to install on the iPhone is to install it first in Safari on your computer. Then sync your bookmarks to the iPhone and iPad.
Fast and easy for me.
Has anyone figured out how to get Springpad Clipper to work with Noscript running? Any work-around script out there (like comment 11.)? I’m using Firebox. Thanks!
Marilyn says: I cannot seem to add the springclipper to chrome and i’ve tried a lot of the suggestions such as reinstalling, dragging from firefox, trying to add a bookmark but nothing seems to work. Suggestions?
Geoffrey says: This post helped as I was having trouble adding to the Chrome browser. Thanks Katin!
Hey All – it looks like there is a bug in Chrome that will prevent you from adding the clipper. You can read about it here: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=12290
Here’s the workaround: Add the clipper to Firefox, then drag it to Chrome. We’ll keep the status updated on our support forum: http://getsatisfaction.com/springpartners/topics/issue_adding_springpad_clipper_to_chrome
Bob says: Hi,
None of the above solution work for me. I am running Chrome 8.0.552 and Mac OSX 10.6.5 and cant get the clipper to save to my toolbar. Have tried javascript and that doesnt work either.
Any ideas gratefully received
Sylvain says: Hi,
The clipper does not work with Firefox 3.6.13. I have tried saving notes and bookmarks to no avail.
Additionally it does not work with No Scripts as reported earlier.
Regards
Pierrot says: Trying to drag the Clipper icon to my Chrome bookmarks on Mac, but it won’t work — I can’t get it to install in the bar. Any suggestions?
Pierrot says: Geoffrey’s workaround suggestion (adding the Clipper to Firefox and then dragging it to Chrome) didn’t work for me either. Couldn’t get it to save in Firefox OR Chrome.
Jan says: Can’t get the clipper on chrome either. Any suggestions?
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If you are having trouble putting the clipper into your browser try this: Create a new bookmark in your bookmarks bar and title it however you’d like (we call ours Spring It!)
Then paste this entire thing into the URL field (make sure javascript is enabled in your browser) If you’re still having trouble please email brittni@springpartners.com
javascript:(function()%7BSP_HOST=’http://my.springpadit.com’;try%7Bvar%20x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new%20Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)%5B0%5D.appendChild(x);%7Dcatch(e)%7Blocation.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);%7D%7D)();
Gupts says: For me the chrome extension seems to only bookmark, in the firefox extension i can create recipes, save products etc ..
Victor says: Why make it so difficult to find the link to add the clipper, would be nice to have it on the home page once the user sign in, perhaps right below the “Import Delicious Bookmarks”.
Julei says: Oh my wow, I just found the coolest way to add it. I have the auto hide sam find bar for firefox, which i really love. I added the link info to create a new link and Voilà , it’s at the bottom. I just click on the spring pad and it pops right up. I do it this way because I hate having my bookmark tool bar out, it just takes up real estate on my browser.
Thanks spring pad, and spring pad you should contact samfind. Well, if you want to because it’s two nice apps together running smooth as can be.
Joel says: I just downloaded this on my Android and im trying to get the clipper.. can somebody help me? It doesn’t drag to my bookmark I don’t know how to get it
If you know email me at
Jocastillo718@gmail.com
Thanx
[...] viel zu umständlich. Um das Ganze einfacher zu gestalten, gibt es zwei Methoden. Die eine ist ein Bookmarklet, die andere die offizielle Chrome Erweiterung. Beides will ich euch kurz zeigen, denn eigentlich [...]
Matt says: Is there a way to capture the entire web page? Or just what’s showing on the screen. I can’t seem to get anything but what’s on the screen, even if I select what I want. This is a deal breaker for me if not. In my line of work I need this feature and I would rather use one program than this and Evernote.
Daniel Sullivan says: I have droid x and just downloaded spring it but can’t drag spring it button to bookmark tool bar in firefox please help
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Matt – you should be able to copy text and images and clip them as bookmarks. Also, the Chrome Extension will use a screenshot of the clipped page as a thumbnail if you’d like to try that.
Daniel – Sorry, the clipper doesn’t work for Android. Try using the share feature on your Android browser to share pages to Springpad.
Matt says: Thanks for the reply Brittni but it still won’t work for certain things. For instance, try this color pallet and its divided swatches. http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/1442167/Fort_Vimieux_APC
It leaves the individual swatches behind and then crunches up some of the text.
Suzanna says: I downloaded the app on my Droid and I cnt save the clipper to my bookmark or browser. Can someone help me?????
newro says: Could you make clipper to be memonic style? It could select layer from webpages.
Omar says: The clipper is great however, for me, the clipper & the chrome extension (on chrome) seem to only bookmark/clip the page (won’t recognize recipes, items, etc). The clipper in firefox works like a charm.
Thanks !
Luka says: Hi,
When a clip widget for firefox will be available, just like the one that is for chrome?
Damien says: @Omar – I find the clipper wants to save everything as a bookmark but if you choose the exact type you want from the “Choose something else” choices, it usually picks up the right info e.g. recipes get the ingredients (but strangely not the directions – is that a known limitation Katin?)
Also I’m not a developer and so don’t know the finer points, but it would be great if the Chrome extension could also include the clipper so everything Springpad is in one place instead of taking up space next to my address bar and bookmark toolbar.
Sally says: Springpadit looks very use-able and I wanted to transfer from Evernote, which I’ve been using for a month now, but the clipping button is of no use to me as I don’t use bookmarks at all and don’t have a bookmarking toolbar – even if I did, there would be too many steps, too many clicks to clip something. Evernote is much more direct, though there are things that aren’t so good, like finding notes, where it doesn’t find tags, but words within the text. Also, it seems that Springpadit is only available as a webpage and Evernote is both online and a separate application, independent of my browser – but it also syncs constantly with both computers and the webpage. If Springpadit had an easy clipper button and was a freestanding application, I would very likely change over…Any likelihood of these developments?
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Sally – if you use Chrome we do have a Chrome Extension that also works as a clipper. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/njhgeimnepehieioinbhmfpphfoocmng
kikejulia says: For me, it would be a great improvement that you could click on the clipper button in Firefox, and then have a checkbox to decide whether you want to bookmark the page, o to capture the whole page.
Having to select all the page prior to clicking the clipper button if you want to capture the whole page is a little bit time consuming.
Otherwise, I’m quite happy with Springpad.
Perry says: Newbie here, but your SpringPad is so easy to use and so useful, I’ve enjoyed almost all the good features and functions. No problem getting the Android version, Chrome extension, and even tried auto email notes saving. Great Work!… Except this Springpad Clipper. From the introduction, it sounds great and that’s what I’m looking for. But I just cannot make it work! I’m puzzled why this important good feature does not have the same descriptive and easy-to-follow instructions like the other features???
Anyway, I tried to install this clipper button to my Chrome. Failed and just don’t know how and where to bring the button up while browsing the Internet. Please advise!
Susan Walker says: How do I put the clipper on my Google Chrome page on my iPad2?
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Susan – a user has modified the clipper to work for the iPad Safari browser http://blog.springpadit.com/2010/07/springpad-clipper-for-ipad/
Otherwise it only works for computer browsers.Perry – this clipper works just like the clipper in the Chrome Extension that you already use, except you put it in your bookmarks bar. When you’re on a web page that you want to save to Springpad, you click the bookmark clipper.
To put it in your bookmarks bar follow the instructions above.
Cecilia says: I am trying to set up the clipper but I am having no luck. I am confused. You cannot drag and drop the clipper icon. Can anyone help. This seems like a very useful program. Any help would be appreciated. I am using an ipad2.
Babar says: I can get web clipper to work on my iPad, but now that I am using Terra as my browser, the java script instructions don’t work with it!
Any ideas?
Thanks
Adam says: I wanted to use the clipper on android 3.0 from my Acer iconia tab. Do you have instuctions on how to get that to work?
Dylan says: How do i get spring pad and the webclipper to work with my nook color?
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Dylan and Adam – we don’t have an Android clipper but the built-in Share function works just like it! Check out more here: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/
Doug says: Hi,
I’m having some trouble getting the Spring It Clipper added to my Google Chrome browser under Ubuntu 11. I’ve tried using Firefox and then dragging the CLipper icon to CHrome like you mentioned but that doesn’t work either. I’m hoping to use Spring Pad as a way of storing notes that are independent of OS so I can go back and forth between Ubuntu and Windows. THis is an awesome plugin … hope you can make it work for Ubuntu as well … Ubuntu is a real OS!
fourplay says: the only problem that I’m having is that the clipper does not take a take a shot of the whole page, just what is visible at that time. Am I missing something or is that a shortcoming?
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fourplay – If you want to save more content from the page you’re on, highlight the text, links and images, then hit Spring It!
JoAnne says: I can’t get clipper to work in IE9 – I have it on the Favorites Bar but when I click on it, nothing happens (I don’t get the window illustrated above). Is there a step I am missing?
Mary says: Hope Mozilla will let you put the extension back on. It was very handy to have the icon on my toolbar instead of having to open bookmarks!
Hi! Could you please help me to save a whole page to springpad. Like I did with Instapaper or Evernote web-clipper. All I could manage at this point is to save a “smart bookmark” (link+small description) to my springpad notebook. But I need a whole article to read it later offline on my smartphone… How could I manage this?
Sacha says: It works pretty well except the icon doesn’t show, just a blank icon (while the springpadit.com URL has the nice yellow icon), and sometimes it even pops up a blank unusable springpad window instead of the usual window where you can edit the bookmark…
I do recommend however using the extension, which makes bookmarking and using Springpad such a pleasant experience…! Kudos for this wonderful application!
Robert says: Does the web clipper now work with Opera? I tried dragging the icon to the toolbar and the icon is now just a little white page. For a minute it looked like the clipping was working but then not.
I am using IE9 and the clipper is not working for me either. It did fine until 8 updated to 9. When I click on it, nothing happens.
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Kwee, try reinstalling the clipper. If you continue to have issues, send us a note at feedback@springpartners.com
I find the clipper too slow for bookmarking. There should be another quick way to add a bookmark, without the fancy stuff. Just one plain simple window where you can enter all the details. Now if I want to just add stars to a bookmark or some other details not available in the clipper I need to first get the clipper to show up, enter data, then click to view it in Springpad. I believe what takes the clipper time is analyzing the page, which is not always needed, esp. if it slow down the whole thing…
Brian says: I cannot get clipper to run in IE9. Have removed and reinstalled.
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Brian – could you send me an email with your username and what specific version of IE9 you’re using? brittni@springpartners.com
Phil says: I’m trying to get the clipper to work on a CR-48 chrome notebook. I try to drag the button to the bookmark bar, but it won’t “stick”.
[...] of web pages you’ve created using the clipper that are relevant to this project or client (for reference or [...]
Whitney says: There is no bookmark bar on iPhone 4 safari browser. Does this mean I can’t use this feature?
Diggy says: Guys I think the Clipper may be broken. For the past few days now when I’ve tried to spring a page I’ve had a Java error: “Springpad can only clip web pages”. It worked perfectly before on the same websites.
I removed the clipper from Chrome and just tried to reinstall it using the button above but it won’t stick to my bookmarks bar. On no, I’ve lost the ability to Spring stuff!
I’m using the latest Chrome version 13.0.782.220 on Windows XP if that helps.
Cheers
scott says: Why is it when I try to drag the “Spring It! Clipper,” to the top of my Chrome browser, it doesn’t install? I’m new to Chrome, but it hasn’t been difficult. What am I doing wrong?
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Scott – Some versions of Chrome do prevent the clipper from being installed. Try this:
Having trouble dragging the bookmark into Chrome? Try opening this post in another browser and dragging the bookmark there, then drag the bookmark from that browser to Chrome.
Cindy Olsen says: ARRRRR – following the instructions – new browser and dragging to google chrome Doe not work – now I have NO CLIPPER ARRRRRRRRRRRRR
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Cindy – Is your old clipper gone, too? It should’ve just updated. And have you tried our Chrome Extension? http://blog.springpadit.com/2010/09/introducing-the-springpad-chrome-extension/
Cindy Olsen says: Thanks I got the old extension back – still can’t install the “new” Chrome on my pc . . but the re-added extension shows all my notebooks now, but not the new version above
Cindy Olsen says: When dragging the new clipper from a new browser to another chrome browser the “not” sign shows . . I must be dense
Diggy says: Cindy, instead of installing another browser in order to get the clipper into Chrome it’s easier to create a new blank bookmark in the bookmark bar, give it a name, such as Spring it, then copy this into the url field of the new bookmark:
javascript:(function(){SP_HOST=’http://my.springpadit.com’;try{var x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(x);}catch(e){location.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);}})();
By the way, thanks guys, the new updated clipper is now working for me 
Cindy Olsen says: Thanks Diggy. I guess this is beyond me. I didn’t install another browser. I reinstalled the springpad EXTENSION. Perhaps this is the part I am not understanding. Bookmarks are not extensions as I understand. My old clipper extension – works the old way and did not “update” itself as other blog comments said it would . .thanks for trying to be helpful!
Cindy Olsen says: I finally got the bookmark to work after viewing the source and recopying the code.
It would be cleaner to do this with the one click extension instead of a bookmark, however.
Thanks!
jcc says: Just used Spring It! for the first time in a few weeks. I was trying to add a recipe to my springpad. Unfortunately the interface has changed making it impossible to get it right without going back to springpad and editting the recipe manually, plus no option to add media. Change it back, it worked fine before this change.
Fook says: I can’t get this to work in Chrome either. Dragging the button to the bookmarks bar does nothing at all (it doesn’t add it to the bar at all). I tried Diggy’s suggestion and added a bookmark with that URL, but clicking on that link doesn’t do anything for me
Fook says: Correction, followed what Cindy said and got the URL from the source, and it worked, yay!
Hans van Meteren says: Great progress, thanks
Hans
Jeremy says: Will this springpad clipper EVER work for Opera?
Yvette says: Why is it that the little spring it box to bookmark a page is not on every page? How do u bookmark it to springpad if the box is not there? I am using a iphone4. Thanks for any help!
Paul says: Springpad looks like a great idea. But since the extension won’t work at all for me in Firefox 7 and there is no obvious way to have the clipper button displayed in teh browser window, or to use a simple right-click feature, it seems unusable in a practical sense. Shame. Nice idea but apparently poor execution. If you can’t click and save in a simple manner then it’s not for me. I will have to look elsewhere for an alternative.
Paul says: Maybe I spoke too soon. After several failed attempts to install the extension in Firefox 7.0.1 it finally worked. Tbh I’m not sure what I did differently. Anyhow it’s working on two pcs and on my android phone now. I look forward to trying it out.
Antonio says: Sorry, but without automatic tagging like Diigo or Delicious I have no enough reason to use this bookmarklet.
Jennifer says: What about Android devices?? This app is becoming more and more useless for my Android tablet without a clipper!
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Jennifer (and others) -
For those of you who are looking for a clipper for the Android, check out this post: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/ Basically, the best way to save things that you discover on the web on your Android device is through the built-in Sharing feature. Hope this helps!
Ned says: Good concept but a pain to use in IE8. Everytime I click on the Springpad Clipper, I get a popup warning. Sorry, but no way I’m going to disable popup blockers.
Also, every time I go to the app on my iPhone 4, it takes forever to load up. It seems that even though it’s running, you go through the full startup and login process. If I just ran the app, it should load much faster the second time.
Again, great concept but not very user friendly.
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Ned – thanks for the feedback. We are looking at ways to speed up startup on the iPhone app!
Peke Lahtinen says: I would like to see the SpringIt button in the Navigation Bar (next to the SpringPad button), NOT separately in the Bookmarks Bar. Firefox 7.0.1.
David says: Is this the same as the “Spring It!” icon on the Favorites bar? If so, I don’t understand how it works. I found an article, highlighted a part I want to keep and clicked the icon. My browser went to the SpringPad page but nothing new was there.
DK says: Can’t drag the “Spring” button to the toolbar in Mozilla Firefox v3.6.23
sayed says: how to install web cliipet for galaxy tab android froyo
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Sayed – The best way to clip things from the your Android device is by using the Share feature. Check it out: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/
Robyn Taylor says: Can the Clipper be downloaded on my android phone, HTC Thunderbolt?
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Robyn – Try this for clipping from Android: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/
Tina says: YOU PEOPLE ROCK!!!! Thank you so much for the change! Being able to toggle between a recipe and the clipper has made things 10 times easier! Thanks again!
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susan chen says: Hi how do you use the clipper on a Toshiba thrive? Read and read and I don,t know how to put the clipper on a tool bar or bookmark
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Hi There – Right now you can only install the clipper on an iOS device. Sorry about that!
Frustrating to see months old comments that “Spring It!” bookmarklet doesn’t work or only works intermittently in IE 8 and it still hasn’t been fixed to work with IE 9 because it runs afoul of popup blocker. I love Chrome, but I’ve got to work in IE at times and if I can’t access SpringPad it becomes worthless.
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Thanks for your comments Ed. You can use the SpringIt! button in IE if you disable the pop-up blocker. I know this isn’t ideal, but in the meantime, hope this helps!
Teresa says: how do you get the clipper to clip the photo and the price and the name of the store?
even after installing chrome to get the best results,
i still only get the webpage name..
- no photo, no product name, no price, no phone number of the store that was on the webpage… just a lame url for the portal so i have to open every single d*** bookmark note and then click the link in order to see the type of product instead of seeing visual comparison of the various items on the springpad board.
how did you get the springpadit clipper to actually clip content instead of just the link (which is the same irritating behavior of evernote that was the dealbreaker that made me think I ought to try springpad to take advantage of a visual using the board… ha ha ha if i could only get the goshd*** clipper to actually clip something instead of just copy the portal site url.
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Hi Teresa – The clipper tries to detect the type of content on a given site, so it can “guess” what type of thing you are going to clip. Can you give some examples of sites it’s not grabbing info from? We might be able to help improve how it grabs information from them.
Karen says: Hi, I installed “spring it” onto my bookmark bar, but when I try to use it on a website, it asks for my username/password (even though I am already logged in). When I enter my username/password, the same box reappears asking for my username/password (and does not show errors, like “wrong username” or “wrong password”). Interestingly, I am able to save a page from the springboard blog. Seems buggy.
Donna says: What am I doing wrong? This keeps happening. I find a product I want to track but when I try to clip all I get is a bookmark. The current product was a sofa on the Rooms To Go site.
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Hi Donna – The clipper does not always detect the type of thing you are trying to save correctly, and it’s effectiveness depends on the site you are on. However, you should be able to change the item type before you save it to Springpad. There’s a drop down menu below the item description. Let me know if that doesn’t work!
Donna says: Sorry, after I posted the previous comment I realized I’d committed the cardinal rule of asking for support. I’m running Firefox 9.0.1.
Julie says: I am having the same problem as Karen. I am using Chrome 17.0.963.46 on Mac OS X 10.7.2.
“when I try to use it on a website, it asks for my username/password (even though I am already logged in). When I enter my username/password, the same box reappears asking for my username/password (and does not show errors, like “wrong username” or “wrong password”). Interestingly, I am able to save a page from the springboard blog.”
Same thing, I’ve tried clipping from wordpress, other blogs or recipe sites. Help! I’ve been copy-pasting and it just really takes away from what I love about Springpad!
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Hi Julie – Try going to the link below then add springpadit.com and springpad.com to your exceptions:
chrome://settings/contentExceptions#cookies
Julie says: Thank did the trick! Thank you Devin!
Maggie says: Is there a way to clip only a “selection” of content from gmail? If I highlight text on a regular webpage and clip it, it saves the part I highlighted in the note, but it’s not working when I try to do that with my e-mail. Right now it just links back to that e-mail, but I want to be able to delete that e-mail after I “clip” that part I want to save (without having to copy from e-mail and paste into springpad). This would be really helpful. Thanks.
c stone says: Well..absolute cardinal sin..(apparently) but I have a BLACKBERRY phone! & was just given Kindle Fire,as (sweet) gift.
But, I can’t seem to make Any of this s*t Work! & I’m about ready to just Take/or/give All of it back!! I hate it, U mean that I cannot “clip” or copy from web with BB either?? + I can’t figure how 2 Use Kindle to “copy, select, or paste” Anything at all. (that’s Why I wanted the springboard… ?? Guess I’m just too stupid 4 this?
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Hi C Stone – I’m sorry you are having trouble. You are right that we don’t currently have a Blackberry app, so if you want to access Springpad from there, you’ll need to use your browser and go to http://springpadit.com/m. RE: your Kindle, try this to help you with clipping from there: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/
Andrew Wilkins says: I’m having issues with the clipper, it doesn’t seems to be working right now.
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Hi Andrew – If you send details to devin@springpad.com, I can help! What specifically is the problem? Web or iOS clipper?
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wont stop ‘saving” and cant get clipper to go to firefox/yahoo toolbar
Can’t move the Clipper button to either Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Simply doesn’t work.
It would be good to also include the link to clipper in the post. The whole link so I can copy and paste it into a new bookmark I create. Especially on my iPhone as I don’t have a toolbar. This way I can also add the link to my bookmarks where i want. I would like to clip bookmarks on my iPhone as I did with Evernote.
Here’s the link I was talking about that I used to create a SpringIt bookmark in Safari on my iPhone. It allows me to do the same as the clipper button in a regular browser on my PC. For those wanting to clipp something from their iPhone browser (or any mobile browser for that matter).
Just copy and paste the link below into an existing bookmark then change the name to SpringIt. The iPhone doesn’t allow you to just create a new bookmark from scratch, hence changing an existing bookmark. Unless I’m mistaken.
javascript:(function(){SP_HOST=’http://springpadit.com’;try{var%20x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new%20Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(x);}catch(e){location.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);}})();
Hey Darryl – Pretty cool, thanks!
I followed Darryl’s instructions to the letter. Took an existing bookmark, changed the name, copy and pasted the link. It doesn’t work. What am I doing wrong?
Can’t drag the bookmarklet into the bar in Chrome. I get the plus sign, but it doesn’t work after that.
Can’t drag the bookmarklet into the Chrome link bar. As with others, I get the plus sign but the bookmarklet doesn’t take. Is there a fix I’m not aware of?
Same here. I can’t drag can’t get the clipper to be saved on my bookmark bar. I’m using chrome for Mac.
Yeah, it’s not working with Chrome for me either. Bummer.
The javascript window is being blocked by the popup blockers (for FireFox and Chrome).
Chome:
Click ‘Options’, ‘Under the Hood’ tab, ‘Content settings’, ‘Popups’
Enter ‘springpadit.com’ as allowed to popup window
FireFox:
Tools > Options > Content > ‘Block popups’ [Exceptions] and add ‘springpadit.com’
I am trying to attach clipppad to my IE 7. Followed instruction to unlock Toolbar and stuck. I don’t know why I can’t understand instruction from there. ” link “?
Tried adding to popup exceptions in chrome for mac. Even turned off chrome pop up blocker. Clipper button still does not attach to chrome bookmark bar. Get plus sign like everyone else but button does not stay. Using latest build of chrome.
If you’re having trouble with the clipper, please send me a note with your username to katin@springpartners.com. Also include your browser & version, PC/Mac, and a brief description of the problem.
Hey All – it looks like there is a bug in Chrome that will prevent you from adding the clipper. You can read about it here: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=12290
Here’s the workaround: Add the clipper to Firefox, then drag it to Chrome. We’ll keep the status updated on our support forum: http://getsatisfaction.com/springpartners/topics/issue_adding_springpad_clipper_to_chrome
Hi Darryl,
Your code doesn’t seem to work on the ipad. any modifications we could try?
None of the clippers that I’ve dragged to my toolbar work. bummer. i was so looking forward to blogging about your product.
Hi Lesa! Are you using Chrome? See the work-around in Katin’s comment above if you are. I also sent you an email, so if it’s another issue we’ll get it figured out for you!
I have folders loaded with Microsoft Word Documents on my PC. My main purpose of an online organzizer is to access those word documents, but the documents cannot be cannot be opened. Furthermore, it would be nice to upload the folders (containing the documents) rather than upload each document at a time (I may have around 500 Microsoft Word documents). The calender and lists are very helpful, but I need to access my documents online.
In summary, can is Springpad compatible with Microsoft Word and is there a way I can upload folders at a time rather than individual documents?
I will greatly appreciate your reply.
Douglas Jones
Hi,
I am just trying out SpringPad, but experience a problem with the clipper.
My workflow is that I like to save full pages of a specific site to read it later. In Evernote I just save the page and everything from the page will be in the note.
Now – if I understand this correctly, I can either save the URL only by choosing “Spring It!” without highlightning any text, but if I want to save all text I have to hightlight everuthing? Not a very good worklow..
Also – when doing this I find that only parts of the webpage enters my SpringPad note? In my last 10 tests about 40-50% of each homepage is stored in my note.. What am I doing wrong?
Hey B -
Yes, you are right that to save web page content into a bookmark, you need to highlight the content you want saved before hitting “Spring it!” Sorry that this isn’t ideal for you.
When you say that you’re having trouble with all of the content not saving, is that content that you are, in fact, highlighting? If so, can you send me some examples websites with the content that’s not getting saved? katin@springpartners.com
Thanks for the reply.. Will send you screen dump right away..
Hey – I just checked.. this works well with IE8 and Firefox 3.6, but it does not work with Firefox 4 Beta builds (also known as Minefield)… you can find them here…
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=23
This looks great – if only I could install and run it !!
Why not create a downloadable file that installs all this stuff for you in the Link Bar and things – I am gonna have to wait until you do as I am totally confused by your attempts at instructions ………. Oh Well
Like others I still can’t get the entire URL Darryl offered pasted so no clipper for safari using iPad. Further ideas?
It still won’t attach to the bar in Firefox
Attached to toolbar with no problem. When clicking “Save this product” it’s asking me to log in. I do but it keeps asking me… The login doesn’t work. I log in to the springpag account ON the website with no problem. What am I doing wrong? I’m using the latest version of Firefox.
If you have trouble installing the clipper in your browser, please send me a note with the following info:
– your username
– your browser & version (please try on multiple if possible)
– PC or Mac
– a description of what’s happening, including the url you are trying & whether you’ve ever had the clipper work for you
Can put clipper button on safari on my iPad. Suggestions?
I have the same problem as Gosia. Dragged to toolbar, click, asks to authenticate and never get past that box. Firefox 3.6.6 on Windows 7
Number 29, same for others. I cannot drag button either.
I am trying out springpad. I want tto use it principally to quickly save web content to my iPad to read later and sometimes keep and organise.
But how exactly can i install the webclipper into safari on the ipad ?
I have read the earlier posts and it seems that other people are having the same problem. Semms strange that such an important part of the software seems broken.
It makes me wonder if this software is really ready to be trusted with important stuff yet.
I also agree with the other guy about saving web content. You shouldnt have to manually select the part you want to save.. Little unecessary time wasting things like this become so tedious ovr time that the frustration they engender can be a deal breaker. The default should be that it saves the whoe page unless you DO choose to select just a part. I can.t imagine why anyone would PREFER to have to seleçt all the content each time ???? It seems that it hasnt been thought through very well.
It is a shame because the interface is clean and simple and this really would be a very, very useful program if these problems were adressed. Hope they can get it together soon.
Key Martin – iPad’s Safari does not allow the type of scripting that out clipper uses… We are looking into another option for this now!
I would like to be able to save pictures, but when I click the Spring It button, none of the information pulls into it. I have highlighted just the picture and another time just the text to see if it would pull. All it says is URL [object]\\ Help?
Melissa – We fixed this issue last night! Sorry about that.
Took photos of product info for reference (with my iPhone), and created new list to contain them. However, both photos went into ‘Wine’ as well as new list. When I deleted the photos from Wine (using the PC), they also disappeared from new list and were no longer on my phone either. How can I move or remove items from the wrong list, without deleting them totally? Also, is it possible to make a backup on the PC, so you don’t have to recreate an item if you lose it?
How do you delete something you put on?.
Hey Stephen -
On the web, you should see a little trash can that will allow you to delete the items that you’ve clipped.
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How do I put web clipping bookmark on iPad safari?
Clipper for the iPad: http://blog.springpadit.com/2010/07/springpad-clipper-for-ipad/
A friend of mine made a javascript that you can put into a bookmark on your iPad’s Safari browser. It works well. Copy the javascript below into the bookmark’s Address field and put the bookmark on the Bookmark Bar.
javascript:(function(){SP_HOST=’springpadit.com’;try{var x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=’http://’+SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(x);}catch(e){location.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);}})();
[...] When you come across a recipe on your favorite website or food blog, just Spring It! Once the Springpad Clipper is installed in your browser’s bookmark bar, you can save recipe with one click – [...]
Figured it out! Finally discovered that what you are calling the “link bar” is actually the “bookmark”s bar in Firefox. A bar that I don’t use and don’t like to have viewable as a rule. I was hoping it was like the add on from Evernote.
How do I do this in IE8? Thanks!
Ok so I have an iPhone 3G does this app work or is it just a waste of memory? Sorry to be so frank but I want to get this straight smyle. I need steps spelled out sweet precise and easy so I can follow through on them. Can you help? Your product sounds just like what I want and need. Thank you
Thanks, Mike (44)… Your tip that the “link bar” is the “bookmarks” bar in Firefox got it to work for me!
When using the clipper to spring a bookmark, a screendump of the page is sometimes attached to the spring as media. This is a very nice feature, but it only works occasionally. Am I doing something wrong, or is it a feature of the homepage in question? Example: lastpass.com.
Katin,
I have compared Darryl’s code to the button code provided. In the button code url section there is “my.” as in http://my.spingpadit.com…. that is not present in Darryl’s code or Kirk’s code which I have not compared as thoroughly as Darryl’s, however they appear to be the same. At any rate when I drug the button to Firefox bookmark toolbar it would open a spring it window but would not copy anything or give me any options. After removing the “my.” from the code it now works rather well. I am only just beginning to use this app. and I hope it to be a worthy project. I look forward to further updates.
Here is a link to add it to your Chrome browser.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/njhgeimnepehieioinbhmfpphfoocmng?hl=en
I have the new iPod touch and can’t drag the button up to safari how do I do this
Hi Chase -
Have you seen this? http://blog.springpadit.com/2010/07/springpad-clipper-for-ipad/
I added the clipper to Chrome Bookmarks bar then deleted because I thought I needed the Chrome extension. Now I want the clipper again and I can’t add it at all. Have tried all the workarounds and no luck. Any help gratefully appreciated!
@Sally RT: Chrome and Spring It in your toolbar. You’ll have to uninstall Chrome and reinstall it making sure to do a clean install.
I’m not able to install the clipper on my computer browser toolbar or my iPhone bookmarks.
Hi Sandy – Have you tried all the workarounds listed in the comments?
Though spring it would be a great way to add ideas to a christmas list I created for my son. However don’t see a way to spring it items to a list.
Am I missing something? Is there a way to do this?
My Springpad was working great, then I was told to upgrade. Now it will not let me log in? Why should I log in to my own phone? No, I want something at my finger tips when I need it, not something I have to log in to. Now it says my email addresses are not known????? It told me to log onto this site and click on settings? There is no place to click onto settings????? I am just going to lose my vital information I had stored on my springpad, delete it and find me something better that I will not have to log onto on my own phone.
WHY ???
Maybe this is not the right place to post this.. but anyway.. Why there is no SPRINGPAD APP for desktop ??? this is a great app that you can have in your movile and work offline, but what about also for ur desktop to work offline ???
Thanks,.
When I use the clipper to bookmark a webpage item, I then can’t see the board any more. Can someone tell me how to go back to the board view. The icon has disappeared from the lefthand panel.
thanks
I was having issues getting it to load to Chrome as well (at least on my MAC – no issues on PC).
Here is an easy workaround:
1. Create a new bookmark in Chrome
2. Edit it and include the javascript below as the URL
javascript:(function(){SP_HOST=’http://my.springpadit.com’;try{var%20x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new%20Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(x);}catch(e){location.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);}})();
That should fix you up.
Cheers!
Darren
Is there a way to add the springpad clipper on the Safari of the iPhone? I hope there is, cause it’d be extremely useful! Thanks!
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The regular expression parameters such as \n or \t can be used as well as other strings as the delimeter which can be used to parse any given text files or downloaded web pages to read line by line.
I cannot get the web clipper in my Chrome bookmarks bar. Why?
Great Stuff. I’ll be using the Chrome Sprinpad Clipper. Cheers for the info.
I have done the 4 steps to install on my iPhone and copied the newer java script. It still won’t work! I’ve tried it 4 times and all it does is save it to my bookmark.
Help?!?
can’t get clipper to work on my iphone or safari>>> please help asap!
Any plans for a Safari extension?
Hi Todd – No plans for the immediate future but we’re always considering more browser extensions.
[...] Seriously, amazing. Lest we not also forget about how useful the Chrome extension and clipper is as [...]
How do I install the SpringIt clipper on my iPhone?
My IE 8 does not show the spring it button picture/icon in the Favorites Bar… just a normal website icon.
Can this be changed?
Thanks
An easy way to install on the iPhone is to install it first in Safari on your computer. Then sync your bookmarks to the iPhone and iPad.
Fast and easy for me.
Has anyone figured out how to get Springpad Clipper to work with Noscript running? Any work-around script out there (like comment 11.)? I’m using Firebox. Thanks!
I cannot seem to add the springclipper to chrome and i’ve tried a lot of the suggestions such as reinstalling, dragging from firefox, trying to add a bookmark but nothing seems to work. Suggestions?
This post helped as I was having trouble adding to the Chrome browser. Thanks Katin!
Hey All – it looks like there is a bug in Chrome that will prevent you from adding the clipper. You can read about it here: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=12290
Here’s the workaround: Add the clipper to Firefox, then drag it to Chrome. We’ll keep the status updated on our support forum: http://getsatisfaction.com/springpartners/topics/issue_adding_springpad_clipper_to_chrome
Hi,
None of the above solution work for me. I am running Chrome 8.0.552 and Mac OSX 10.6.5 and cant get the clipper to save to my toolbar. Have tried javascript and that doesnt work either.
Any ideas gratefully received
Hi,
The clipper does not work with Firefox 3.6.13. I have tried saving notes and bookmarks to no avail.
Additionally it does not work with No Scripts as reported earlier.
Regards
Trying to drag the Clipper icon to my Chrome bookmarks on Mac, but it won’t work — I can’t get it to install in the bar. Any suggestions?
Geoffrey’s workaround suggestion (adding the Clipper to Firefox and then dragging it to Chrome) didn’t work for me either. Couldn’t get it to save in Firefox OR Chrome.
Can’t get the clipper on chrome either. Any suggestions?
If you are having trouble putting the clipper into your browser try this: Create a new bookmark in your bookmarks bar and title it however you’d like (we call ours Spring It!)
Then paste this entire thing into the URL field (make sure javascript is enabled in your browser) If you’re still having trouble please email brittni@springpartners.com
javascript:(function()%7BSP_HOST=’http://my.springpadit.com’;try%7Bvar%20x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new%20Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)%5B0%5D.appendChild(x);%7Dcatch(e)%7Blocation.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);%7D%7D)();
For me the chrome extension seems to only bookmark, in the firefox extension i can create recipes, save products etc ..
Why make it so difficult to find the link to add the clipper, would be nice to have it on the home page once the user sign in, perhaps right below the “Import Delicious Bookmarks”.
Oh my wow, I just found the coolest way to add it. I have the auto hide sam find bar for firefox, which i really love. I added the link info to create a new link and Voilà , it’s at the bottom. I just click on the spring pad and it pops right up. I do it this way because I hate having my bookmark tool bar out, it just takes up real estate on my browser.
Thanks spring pad, and spring pad you should contact samfind. Well, if you want to because it’s two nice apps together running smooth as can be.
I just downloaded this on my Android and im trying to get the clipper.. can somebody help me? It doesn’t drag to my bookmark I don’t know how to get it
If you know email me at
Jocastillo718@gmail.com
Thanx
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Is there a way to capture the entire web page? Or just what’s showing on the screen. I can’t seem to get anything but what’s on the screen, even if I select what I want. This is a deal breaker for me if not. In my line of work I need this feature and I would rather use one program than this and Evernote.
I have droid x and just downloaded spring it but can’t drag spring it button to bookmark tool bar in firefox please help
Matt – you should be able to copy text and images and clip them as bookmarks. Also, the Chrome Extension will use a screenshot of the clipped page as a thumbnail if you’d like to try that.
Daniel – Sorry, the clipper doesn’t work for Android. Try using the share feature on your Android browser to share pages to Springpad.
Thanks for the reply Brittni but it still won’t work for certain things. For instance, try this color pallet and its divided swatches. http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/1442167/Fort_Vimieux_APC
It leaves the individual swatches behind and then crunches up some of the text.
I downloaded the app on my Droid and I cnt save the clipper to my bookmark or browser. Can someone help me?????
Could you make clipper to be memonic style? It could select layer from webpages.
The clipper is great however, for me, the clipper & the chrome extension (on chrome) seem to only bookmark/clip the page (won’t recognize recipes, items, etc). The clipper in firefox works like a charm.
Thanks !
Hi,
When a clip widget for firefox will be available, just like the one that is for chrome?
Luka – We don’t have a date yet for a Firefox extension, but we hope to offer it soon!
@Omar – I find the clipper wants to save everything as a bookmark but if you choose the exact type you want from the “Choose something else” choices, it usually picks up the right info e.g. recipes get the ingredients (but strangely not the directions – is that a known limitation Katin?)
Also I’m not a developer and so don’t know the finer points, but it would be great if the Chrome extension could also include the clipper so everything Springpad is in one place instead of taking up space next to my address bar and bookmark toolbar.
Springpadit looks very use-able and I wanted to transfer from Evernote, which I’ve been using for a month now, but the clipping button is of no use to me as I don’t use bookmarks at all and don’t have a bookmarking toolbar – even if I did, there would be too many steps, too many clicks to clip something. Evernote is much more direct, though there are things that aren’t so good, like finding notes, where it doesn’t find tags, but words within the text. Also, it seems that Springpadit is only available as a webpage and Evernote is both online and a separate application, independent of my browser – but it also syncs constantly with both computers and the webpage. If Springpadit had an easy clipper button and was a freestanding application, I would very likely change over…Any likelihood of these developments?
Sally – if you use Chrome we do have a Chrome Extension that also works as a clipper. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/njhgeimnepehieioinbhmfpphfoocmng
For me, it would be a great improvement that you could click on the clipper button in Firefox, and then have a checkbox to decide whether you want to bookmark the page, o to capture the whole page.
Having to select all the page prior to clicking the clipper button if you want to capture the whole page is a little bit time consuming.
Otherwise, I’m quite happy with Springpad.
Newbie here, but your SpringPad is so easy to use and so useful, I’ve enjoyed almost all the good features and functions. No problem getting the Android version, Chrome extension, and even tried auto email notes saving. Great Work!… Except this Springpad Clipper. From the introduction, it sounds great and that’s what I’m looking for. But I just cannot make it work! I’m puzzled why this important good feature does not have the same descriptive and easy-to-follow instructions like the other features???
Anyway, I tried to install this clipper button to my Chrome. Failed and just don’t know how and where to bring the button up while browsing the Internet. Please advise!
How do I put the clipper on my Google Chrome page on my iPad2?
Susan – a user has modified the clipper to work for the iPad Safari browser http://blog.springpadit.com/2010/07/springpad-clipper-for-ipad/
Otherwise it only works for computer browsers.
Perry – this clipper works just like the clipper in the Chrome Extension that you already use, except you put it in your bookmarks bar. When you’re on a web page that you want to save to Springpad, you click the bookmark clipper.
To put it in your bookmarks bar follow the instructions above.
I am trying to set up the clipper but I am having no luck. I am confused. You cannot drag and drop the clipper icon. Can anyone help. This seems like a very useful program. Any help would be appreciated. I am using an ipad2.
I can get web clipper to work on my iPad, but now that I am using Terra as my browser, the java script instructions don’t work with it!
Any ideas?
Thanks
I wanted to use the clipper on android 3.0 from my Acer iconia tab. Do you have instuctions on how to get that to work?
How do i get spring pad and the webclipper to work with my nook color?
Dylan and Adam – we don’t have an Android clipper but the built-in Share function works just like it! Check out more here: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/
Hi,
I’m having some trouble getting the Spring It Clipper added to my Google Chrome browser under Ubuntu 11. I’ve tried using Firefox and then dragging the CLipper icon to CHrome like you mentioned but that doesn’t work either. I’m hoping to use Spring Pad as a way of storing notes that are independent of OS so I can go back and forth between Ubuntu and Windows. THis is an awesome plugin … hope you can make it work for Ubuntu as well … Ubuntu is a real OS!
the only problem that I’m having is that the clipper does not take a take a shot of the whole page, just what is visible at that time. Am I missing something or is that a shortcoming?
fourplay – If you want to save more content from the page you’re on, highlight the text, links and images, then hit Spring It!
I can’t get clipper to work in IE9 – I have it on the Favorites Bar but when I click on it, nothing happens (I don’t get the window illustrated above). Is there a step I am missing?
Hope Mozilla will let you put the extension back on. It was very handy to have the icon on my toolbar instead of having to open bookmarks!
Hi! Could you please help me to save a whole page to springpad. Like I did with Instapaper or Evernote web-clipper. All I could manage at this point is to save a “smart bookmark” (link+small description) to my springpad notebook. But I need a whole article to read it later offline on my smartphone… How could I manage this?
Fedor – highlight the whole page (or the part you want to save), then open the clipper!
It works pretty well except the icon doesn’t show, just a blank icon (while the springpadit.com URL has the nice yellow icon), and sometimes it even pops up a blank unusable springpad window instead of the usual window where you can edit the bookmark…
I do recommend however using the extension, which makes bookmarking and using Springpad such a pleasant experience…! Kudos for this wonderful application!
Does the web clipper now work with Opera? I tried dragging the icon to the toolbar and the icon is now just a little white page. For a minute it looked like the clipping was working but then not.
Robert – the clipper is not compatible with Opera right now. Sorry about that.
I am using IE9 and the clipper is not working for me either. It did fine until 8 updated to 9. When I click on it, nothing happens.
Kwee, try reinstalling the clipper. If you continue to have issues, send us a note at feedback@springpartners.com
I find the clipper too slow for bookmarking. There should be another quick way to add a bookmark, without the fancy stuff. Just one plain simple window where you can enter all the details. Now if I want to just add stars to a bookmark or some other details not available in the clipper I need to first get the clipper to show up, enter data, then click to view it in Springpad. I believe what takes the clipper time is analyzing the page, which is not always needed, esp. if it slow down the whole thing…
I cannot get clipper to run in IE9. Have removed and reinstalled.
Brian – could you send me an email with your username and what specific version of IE9 you’re using? brittni@springpartners.com
I’m trying to get the clipper to work on a CR-48 chrome notebook. I try to drag the button to the bookmark bar, but it won’t “stick”.
Phil – We suggest using the Chrome extension.
[...] of web pages you’ve created using the clipper that are relevant to this project or client (for reference or [...]
There is no bookmark bar on iPhone 4 safari browser. Does this mean I can’t use this feature?
Whitney – try this: http://blog.springpadit.com/2010/07/springpad-clipper-for-ipad/
Guys I think the Clipper may be broken. For the past few days now when I’ve tried to spring a page I’ve had a Java error: “Springpad can only clip web pages”. It worked perfectly before on the same websites.
I removed the clipper from Chrome and just tried to reinstall it using the button above but it won’t stick to my bookmarks bar. On no, I’ve lost the ability to Spring stuff!
I’m using the latest Chrome version 13.0.782.220 on Windows XP if that helps.
Cheers
Why is it when I try to drag the “Spring It! Clipper,” to the top of my Chrome browser, it doesn’t install? I’m new to Chrome, but it hasn’t been difficult. What am I doing wrong?
Scott – Some versions of Chrome do prevent the clipper from being installed. Try this:
Having trouble dragging the bookmark into Chrome? Try opening this post in another browser and dragging the bookmark there, then drag the bookmark from that browser to Chrome.
ARRRRR – following the instructions – new browser and dragging to google chrome Doe not work – now I have NO CLIPPER ARRRRRRRRRRRRR
Cindy – Is your old clipper gone, too? It should’ve just updated. And have you tried our Chrome Extension? http://blog.springpadit.com/2010/09/introducing-the-springpad-chrome-extension/
Thanks I got the old extension back – still can’t install the “new” Chrome on my pc . . but the re-added extension shows all my notebooks now, but not the new version above
When dragging the new clipper from a new browser to another chrome browser the “not” sign shows . . I must be dense
Cindy, instead of installing another browser in order to get the clipper into Chrome it’s easier to create a new blank bookmark in the bookmark bar, give it a name, such as Spring it, then copy this into the url field of the new bookmark:
javascript:(function(){SP_HOST=’http://my.springpadit.com’;try{var x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper_inline.js?’+(new Date().getTime()/100000);document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(x);}catch(e){location.href=SP_HOST+’/clip.action?url=’+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+’&title=’+encodeURIComponent(document.title);}})();
By the way, thanks guys, the new updated clipper is now working for me
Thanks Diggy. I guess this is beyond me. I didn’t install another browser. I reinstalled the springpad EXTENSION. Perhaps this is the part I am not understanding. Bookmarks are not extensions as I understand. My old clipper extension – works the old way and did not “update” itself as other blog comments said it would . .thanks for trying to be helpful!
I finally got the bookmark to work after viewing the source and recopying the code.
It would be cleaner to do this with the one click extension instead of a bookmark, however.
Thanks!
Just used Spring It! for the first time in a few weeks. I was trying to add a recipe to my springpad. Unfortunately the interface has changed making it impossible to get it right without going back to springpad and editting the recipe manually, plus no option to add media. Change it back, it worked fine before this change.
I can’t get this to work in Chrome either. Dragging the button to the bookmarks bar does nothing at all (it doesn’t add it to the bar at all). I tried Diggy’s suggestion and added a bookmark with that URL, but clicking on that link doesn’t do anything for me
Correction, followed what Cindy said and got the URL from the source, and it worked, yay!
Great progress, thanks
Hans
Will this springpad clipper EVER work for Opera?
Jeremy – Hopefully in the future… sorry to make you wait!
Why is it that the little spring it box to bookmark a page is not on every page? How do u bookmark it to springpad if the box is not there? I am using a iphone4. Thanks for any help!
Springpad looks like a great idea. But since the extension won’t work at all for me in Firefox 7 and there is no obvious way to have the clipper button displayed in teh browser window, or to use a simple right-click feature, it seems unusable in a practical sense. Shame. Nice idea but apparently poor execution. If you can’t click and save in a simple manner then it’s not for me. I will have to look elsewhere for an alternative.
Maybe I spoke too soon. After several failed attempts to install the extension in Firefox 7.0.1 it finally worked. Tbh I’m not sure what I did differently. Anyhow it’s working on two pcs and on my android phone now. I look forward to trying it out.
Sorry, but without automatic tagging like Diigo or Delicious I have no enough reason to use this bookmarklet.
What about Android devices?? This app is becoming more and more useless for my Android tablet without a clipper!
Jennifer (and others) -
For those of you who are looking for a clipper for the Android, check out this post: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/ Basically, the best way to save things that you discover on the web on your Android device is through the built-in Sharing feature. Hope this helps!
Good concept but a pain to use in IE8. Everytime I click on the Springpad Clipper, I get a popup warning. Sorry, but no way I’m going to disable popup blockers.
Also, every time I go to the app on my iPhone 4, it takes forever to load up. It seems that even though it’s running, you go through the full startup and login process. If I just ran the app, it should load much faster the second time.
Again, great concept but not very user friendly.
Ned – thanks for the feedback. We are looking at ways to speed up startup on the iPhone app!
I would like to see the SpringIt button in the Navigation Bar (next to the SpringPad button), NOT separately in the Bookmarks Bar. Firefox 7.0.1.
Is this the same as the “Spring It!” icon on the Favorites bar? If so, I don’t understand how it works. I found an article, highlighted a part I want to keep and clicked the icon. My browser went to the SpringPad page but nothing new was there.
Can’t drag the “Spring” button to the toolbar in Mozilla Firefox v3.6.23
how to install web cliipet for galaxy tab android froyo
Sayed – The best way to clip things from the your Android device is by using the Share feature. Check it out: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/
Can the Clipper be downloaded on my android phone, HTC Thunderbolt?
Robyn – Try this for clipping from Android: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/
YOU PEOPLE ROCK!!!! Thank you so much for the change! Being able to toggle between a recipe and the clipper has made things 10 times easier! Thanks again!
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Hi how do you use the clipper on a Toshiba thrive? Read and read and I don,t know how to put the clipper on a tool bar or bookmark
Hi There – Right now you can only install the clipper on an iOS device. Sorry about that!
Frustrating to see months old comments that “Spring It!” bookmarklet doesn’t work or only works intermittently in IE 8 and it still hasn’t been fixed to work with IE 9 because it runs afoul of popup blocker. I love Chrome, but I’ve got to work in IE at times and if I can’t access SpringPad it becomes worthless.
Thanks for your comments Ed. You can use the SpringIt! button in IE if you disable the pop-up blocker. I know this isn’t ideal, but in the meantime, hope this helps!
how do you get the clipper to clip the photo and the price and the name of the store?
even after installing chrome to get the best results,
i still only get the webpage name..
- no photo, no product name, no price, no phone number of the store that was on the webpage… just a lame url for the portal so i have to open every single d*** bookmark note and then click the link in order to see the type of product instead of seeing visual comparison of the various items on the springpad board.
how did you get the springpadit clipper to actually clip content instead of just the link (which is the same irritating behavior of evernote that was the dealbreaker that made me think I ought to try springpad to take advantage of a visual using the board… ha ha ha if i could only get the goshd*** clipper to actually clip something instead of just copy the portal site url.
Hi Teresa – The clipper tries to detect the type of content on a given site, so it can “guess” what type of thing you are going to clip. Can you give some examples of sites it’s not grabbing info from? We might be able to help improve how it grabs information from them.
Hi, I installed “spring it” onto my bookmark bar, but when I try to use it on a website, it asks for my username/password (even though I am already logged in). When I enter my username/password, the same box reappears asking for my username/password (and does not show errors, like “wrong username” or “wrong password”). Interestingly, I am able to save a page from the springboard blog. Seems buggy.
Hi Karen – Sorry about that! Can you tell me which browser you are using? Thanks!
What am I doing wrong? This keeps happening. I find a product I want to track but when I try to clip all I get is a bookmark. The current product was a sofa on the Rooms To Go site.
Hi Donna – The clipper does not always detect the type of thing you are trying to save correctly, and it’s effectiveness depends on the site you are on. However, you should be able to change the item type before you save it to Springpad. There’s a drop down menu below the item description. Let me know if that doesn’t work!
Sorry, after I posted the previous comment I realized I’d committed the cardinal rule of asking for support. I’m running Firefox 9.0.1.
I am having the same problem as Karen. I am using Chrome 17.0.963.46 on Mac OS X 10.7.2.
“when I try to use it on a website, it asks for my username/password (even though I am already logged in). When I enter my username/password, the same box reappears asking for my username/password (and does not show errors, like “wrong username” or “wrong password”). Interestingly, I am able to save a page from the springboard blog.”
Same thing, I’ve tried clipping from wordpress, other blogs or recipe sites. Help! I’ve been copy-pasting and it just really takes away from what I love about Springpad!
Hi Julie – Try going to the link below then add springpadit.com and springpad.com to your exceptions:
chrome://settings/contentExceptions#cookies
Thank did the trick! Thank you Devin!
Is there a way to clip only a “selection” of content from gmail? If I highlight text on a regular webpage and clip it, it saves the part I highlighted in the note, but it’s not working when I try to do that with my e-mail. Right now it just links back to that e-mail, but I want to be able to delete that e-mail after I “clip” that part I want to save (without having to copy from e-mail and paste into springpad). This would be really helpful. Thanks.
Well..absolute cardinal sin..(apparently)
but I have a BLACKBERRY phone! & was just given Kindle Fire,as (sweet) gift.
But, I can’t seem to make Any of this s*t Work! & I’m about ready to just Take/or/give All of it back!! I hate it, U mean that I cannot “clip” or copy from web with BB either?? + I can’t figure how 2 Use Kindle to “copy, select, or paste” Anything at all. (that’s Why I wanted the springboard… ?? Guess I’m just too stupid 4 this?
Hi C Stone – I’m sorry you are having trouble. You are right that we don’t currently have a Blackberry app, so if you want to access Springpad from there, you’ll need to use your browser and go to http://springpadit.com/m. RE: your Kindle, try this to help you with clipping from there: http://blog.springpadit.com/2011/03/use-android-sharing-to-save-anything-to-springpad/
I’m having issues with the clipper, it doesn’t seems to be working right now.
Hi Andrew – If you send details to devin@springpad.com, I can help! What specifically is the problem? Web or iOS clipper?