Grasp focuses on capturing web pages and content into Org-mode without manually copying and formatting them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

grasp is an open-source project built for org-mode users and developers who capture web content.

Does grasp have a free plan?

Yes — grasp is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does grasp run on?

grasp runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is grasp still active?

Unverified. grasp has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to grasp?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Org Capture Extension, Org-roam Capture Extension, and org-protocol.

grasp is developed by Karlicoss.

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grasp

Name: grasp
Author: Karlicoss

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grasp is an open-source browser extension that captures web pages and selected content into Org-mode using org-capture. It supports Chrome and Firefox and is intended for users who manage notes and bookmarks in Emacs Org-mode.

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Overview

5 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, grasp takes a focused approach. It focuses on capturing web pages and content into Org-mode without manually copying and formatting them. grasp is an open-source project aimed at org-mode users and developers who capture web content. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Karlicoss builds and maintains grasp, and it first shipped in 2019. Key capabilities include web page capture, selected text capture, and org-capture integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Web page capture
Selected text capture
Org-capture integration
Chrome support
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Sep · 18:16 UTC
grasp verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about grasp

What does grasp do?: Grasp focuses on capturing web pages and content into Org-mode without manually copying and formatting them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is grasp for?: grasp is an open-source project built for org-mode users and developers who capture web content.
Does grasp have a free plan?: Yes — grasp is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does grasp run on?: grasp runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is grasp still active?: Unverified. grasp has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to grasp?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Org Capture Extension, Org-roam Capture Extension, and org-protocol.Org Capture Extension Org-roam Capture Extension org-protocol
Who makes grasp?: grasp is developed by Karlicoss.
When did grasp launch?: grasp first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 13 Sep 2026
Built for: Org-mode users and developers who capture web content
Model: Open source
Solves: Capturing web pages and content into Org-mode without manually copying and formatting them.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: grasp

Developer

Karlicoss

Index record

Indexed: 13 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 13 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: grasp-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 13 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/karlicoss/grasp

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