Built-in Browser

Aino LifeOS includes a built-in web browser so you can browse the web while taking notes without switching apps. This guide covers how to use the browser and content clipping features.

Open the Built-in Browser

Two ways to open it:

  1. Click the browser icon in the sidebar
  2. Type a URL in the quick switcher — it opens automatically in the browser

Browse the Web

Manage Tabs

Multi-tab experience just like mainstream browsers:

ActionHow
New tabClick the + button on the tab bar
Switch tabsClick the target tab
Close tabClick the × button on the tab
View historyClick forward/back buttons

Use Bookmarks

Save frequently visited pages:

  1. Navigate to the target page
  2. Click the bookmark button next to the address bar to save
  3. Manage saved bookmarks in the bookmark list
  4. You can also search bookmarks via the quick switcher

Ad Blocking

Built-in Ghostery ad blocking is enabled by default for a clean reading experience.

Clip Web Content

This is the core feature of the built-in browser — save valuable web content to your notes.

Save to Daily Notes

  1. While browsing, select the text you want to save (or select nothing to save the full page)
  2. Click the clip button
  3. Choose "Save to daily notes"
  4. Content is auto-appended to today's daily note in Markdown format

Markdown Extraction

When clipping, HTML content is automatically converted to Markdown:

  • Headings, lists, links, and other formatting are preserved
  • Images are saved as links
  • Code blocks maintain their original format

Save Screenshots

  1. Click the clip button
  2. Choose "Save screenshot"
  3. The page screenshot is automatically saved to the note attachments folder

Flexibly control where links open:

  • In-app browser — Links open in the built-in browser (default)
  • System browser — Links open in the system default browser
  • Auto-detect — External links automatically open in the system browser

Configure link behavior in Settings.

Research

Browser on the left for reference materials, editor on the right for notes. Clip useful content as you find it.

Daily Clipping

When browsing tech articles or news, one-click save valuable content to your daily notes. Review during your evening journal session and organize into the appropriate PARA category.

Tip

"Capture first, organize later" is an efficient knowledge management approach. Clip anytime with the built-in browser, organize periodically with periodic notes.

Use Web Tools In-App

No need to switch to a browser — use these directly in Aino LifeOS:

  • Web-based project management tools
  • Online documents
  • AI tool web interfaces
  • Markdown Editor — Clipped content is saved in Markdown format
  • Periodic Notes — Clipped content auto-saved to daily notes
  • AI Smart Chat — Have AI summarize clipped web content
  • Search — Type a URL in the quick switcher to open the browser