Cobalt Web Clipper

Save any image, link or text from anywhere on the web — Google Images, Pinterest, Instagram, Reddit, a shop listing — straight onto a Cobalt board with one right-click. It's the fastest way to gather references for a shoot or a cosplay build.

What is it?

The clipper is a small browser extension. Once it's installed and paired with your account, every page gets a right-click "Save to Cobalt" option: right-click an image, a link or selected text and it lands on the board you chose (or in your Unsorted inbox). The original source link is saved automatically, so you always know where a reference came from.

This is the intended way to collect character/cosplay references that stock libraries don't have — you browse Google Images or Pinterest the way you already do, and clip the shots you like.

Install it

Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Arc (Chromium)

Install it straight from the Chrome Web Store — one click, automatic updates. The same listing covers every Chromium browser.

Add to Chrome — Web Store

Prefer a manual install (store blocked on a work machine)? Download cobalt-clipper-chrome.zip, unzip it, open chrome://extensions, turn on Developer mode and Load unpacked the folder.

Firefox

Until the Firefox Add-ons (AMO) listing is live, load the build temporarily (it stays until you restart Firefox):

Download cobalt-clipper-firefox.zip.
Open about:debugging → This Firefox → Load Temporary Add-on…
Pick the downloaded .zip (or the manifest.json inside it). The Cobalt icon appears in your toolbar.

Download for Firefox

Store listings (Chrome Web Store + Firefox Add-ons) are on the way — once live, you'll install in one click and get automatic updates. The downloads above are the same build, for using it right now.

Pair it with your account

The clipper talks to your Cobalt account with a personal token — the same kind the AI connector uses. Pairing is a one-time step:

In Cobalt, open Settings and generate a token (the "Get the web clipper" / "Connect AI assistants" card). Copy it — it's shown only once.
Click the Cobalt icon in your browser toolbar to open the clipper.
Paste your token (the address is pre-filled as https://app.cobalt.photos) and click Connect.
Pick a default destination board (or leave it on Unsorted to collect into your inbox). You can change it any time from the popup.

Use it & test it

Once paired, clipping is a right-click anywhere on the web:

An image — right-click → "Save to Cobalt". The picture is downloaded onto your board, with its source page linked.
A link or the page — right-click → "Save to Cobalt" saves a link card with a preview.
Selected text — select, right-click → "Save to Cobalt" saves it as a note with the source.

Quick test (1 minute)

Open Google Images, search e.g. "Tifa Lockhart cosplay", right-click a photo you like → Save to Cobalt. A toast confirms "Saved"; open your board (or the Unsorted inbox) and the image is there.

Privacy, rights & FAQ

Is my token safe?

It's stored only in your browser's local extension storage, sent only as a header to your instance, and never logged. Revoke it any time from Settings to instantly disconnect the clipper.

Can I share a board with clipped web images publicly?

Clipped web images are kept on your private boards by default. When you make a board public, Cobalt asks you to confirm you have the rights to share each web-sourced image first (a one-click acknowledgment) — until then they stay hidden on the public view. You're responsible for the rights to anything you clip.

Does it work on any website?

Yes — Pinterest, Instagram, Google Images, Reddit, shops, any site. The clipper doesn't track your browsing; it only acts when you choose "Save to Cobalt".

Ready? Generate a token in Settings →