How to Install the Springpad Clipper for your iPhone or iPad
ATTENTION: This post contains details about a previous version of Springpad. To learn about the updates in Springpad 3.0, check out this blog post: “The New Springpad Makes It Fun and Easy to Share.”
We’ve recently released an update to the Springpad clipper, which includes optimization for the iPhone and iPad! So now when you’re using mobile Safari to surf the web, it’s much easier to save things to Springpad.
How to get the Springpad Clipper for your iOS device:
- Install the Springpad app for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
- Log in to your account on the app
- Open Settings and tap on “Install Safari Web Clipper”
- Follow the device-specific instructions displayed
How to use the Springpad Clipper on your iOS device:
- When you come across something you want to save in Safari, tap on the Bookmarks icon and select “Springpad Clipper”
- Fill in any additional details that you want to save (tags, notebooks, etc) then tap “Spring this” at the bottom of the page
- Note: the first time you use the clipper on your iOS device, you’ll need to log in to your Springpad account
Looking for more detailed instructions? They’re posted here: Springpad iOS clipper installation instructions
And in case you need the clipper code, too: Springpad clipper code
15 Responses to “How to Install the Springpad Clipper for your iPhone or iPad”
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Alexandra Dumitru says: I just tried to install the clipper to my iphone – twice – followed the instructions exactly and see the bookmark in my list.
However, when I try to “clip” it does…nothing. I was on a webpage, pushed the open book bookmark icon, selected Springpad Clipper. It goes back to the website I was on — and then I checked my app and there is nothing new in there.
What am I doing wrong? I love SP and am excited to use the clipper – please advise. Thanks!!!
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Alexandra – Can you tell us what page you were on when you tried it? Also can you try it on a product page at amazon.com & let us know if that’s working for you?
Joe says: Trying to add clipper to an ipad. When i get to the part where you are trying to add the address in the clipboard it loads the last one there not the clipper address you said would be on the clipboard.
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Hey Joe – Be sure you are following the steps from the video exactly. Also, if that is not working, you can grab this code & paste it in: http://springpadit.com/public/clipper/code
Janette Savage says: I followed instructions to the letter and like the other respondents it didn’t work. I think the problem could be all the %7 stuff that ends up in the URL – please advise. This would be the perfect feature for me
javascript:(function()%7BSP_HOST=’http://springpadit.com’;try%7Bvar%20x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper.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)();
Janette Savage says: A breakthrough – some sites (e.g. Amazon) working but the one I currently want to record doesn’t – http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-8817.aspx
Andrew says: Thanks for this tool!
But it seems the clippers saves only bookmark to the page, while I would like to save the whole page content in the note. Is there a way to do it?
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Andrew – Highlight the part of the page you want to save before clipping it. (Not simple on the iPhone/iPad, I understand)
Kekiss says: Works!
this doesnt work anymore.. this page itself directs us to the new and improved v3.0, but in there, i find no instructions for installing the web clipper for use in an ipad. that makes this app pretty useless.
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Devin says:
Ted – Instructions are in the same place as before: in the iPad app, go to Settings and you’ll see clipper instructions. Or click this link: http://springpad.com/api/users/me/iphone/clipper
Installed clipper on ipad . When I clip a recipe I only get a bookmark so I must refer back to the original source if I want to see the recipe. Unlike Evernote that copies the entire recipe without having to refer back to the original website. Is there something I am doing wrong? I have tried to highlight, but still did not work.
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Hey Paula – What sites are you clipping from for recipes?
Kat says: Every time I go to clip something I have to log in again. What is going on?
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Hey Kat – Are you on Web, Android or iOS? If web, what browser? If Android or iOS, what specific device are you using?
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I just tried to install the clipper to my iphone – twice – followed the instructions exactly and see the bookmark in my list.
However, when I try to “clip” it does…nothing. I was on a webpage, pushed the open book bookmark icon, selected Springpad Clipper. It goes back to the website I was on — and then I checked my app and there is nothing new in there.
What am I doing wrong? I love SP and am excited to use the clipper – please advise. Thanks!!!
Alexandra – Can you tell us what page you were on when you tried it? Also can you try it on a product page at amazon.com & let us know if that’s working for you?
Trying to add clipper to an ipad. When i get to the part where you are trying to add the address in the clipboard it loads the last one there not the clipper address you said would be on the clipboard.
Hey Joe – Be sure you are following the steps from the video exactly. Also, if that is not working, you can grab this code & paste it in: http://springpadit.com/public/clipper/code
I followed instructions to the letter and like the other respondents it didn’t work. I think the problem could be all the %7 stuff that ends up in the URL – please advise. This would be the perfect feature for me
javascript:(function()%7BSP_HOST=’http://springpadit.com’;try%7Bvar%20x=document.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);x.type=’text/javascript’;x.src=SP_HOST+’/public/clipper.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)();
A breakthrough – some sites (e.g. Amazon) working but the one I currently want to record doesn’t – http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-8817.aspx
Thanks for this tool!
But it seems the clippers saves only bookmark to the page, while I would like to save the whole page content in the note. Is there a way to do it?
Andrew – Highlight the part of the page you want to save before clipping it. (Not simple on the iPhone/iPad, I understand)
Works!
this doesnt work anymore.. this page itself directs us to the new and improved v3.0, but in there, i find no instructions for installing the web clipper for use in an ipad. that makes this app pretty useless.
Ted – Instructions are in the same place as before: in the iPad app, go to Settings and you’ll see clipper instructions. Or click this link: http://springpad.com/api/users/me/iphone/clipper
Installed clipper on ipad . When I clip a recipe I only get a bookmark so I must refer back to the original source if I want to see the recipe. Unlike Evernote that copies the entire recipe without having to refer back to the original website. Is there something I am doing wrong? I have tried to highlight, but still did not work.
Hey Paula – What sites are you clipping from for recipes?
Every time I go to clip something I have to log in again. What is going on?
Hey Kat – Are you on Web, Android or iOS? If web, what browser? If Android or iOS, what specific device are you using?