Select to PDF is a Chrome extension for collecting web research. Highlight text on any page, right click, and save. Every snippet keeps its source URL, timestamp, and formatting. Capture screenshots, add tags and notes, search your collection, and export as PDF (with cover page and TOC) or Markdown. Everything stays on your device. No account, no servers, no tracking. Free, with no paid tier. Built for researchers, students, journalists, and anyone who reads a lot online.
Hey Product Hunt, maker here. I built Select to PDF after one too many research sessions where I ended up with a Word doc full of unsourced quotes and no idea which article they came from.
The two things I cared most about: every snippet has to remember where it came from, and nothing leaves your machine. It's free and will stay that way. Would love your feedback, especially on the export formatting.
I chose Select to PDF because it lets me save only the content I actually need instead of converting an entire webpage. It's faster, keeps everything organized, and the PDFs look much cleaner than with other tools I've tried.
vs Alternatives
I looked at a couple of other browser extensions and built-in print-to-PDF options, but they usually saved the entire webpage. I chose Select to PDF because it lets me capture only the content I need, which saves time and keeps my files much cleaner