WebDAV Access

Your articles as
Markdown files

Grabito exposes your saved articles via WebDAV. Mount them as a drive, sync to any storage, or use them directly in Obsidian and other tools.

What is WebDAV?

WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) is a standard protocol that lets you access remote files as if they were on your local computer. Think of it like a network drive that works over the internet.

Grabito gives you a WebDAV endpoint where all your saved articles appear as Markdown files. You can browse, copy, or sync these files using any WebDAV client. Your articles become just another folder on your computer.

How it works

1

Get Your Credentials

Go to Settings in Grabito and find your WebDAV URL and access token.

2

Connect

Use your OS file manager, rclone, or any WebDAV client to connect.

3

Access Your Files

Browse and copy Markdown files of your saved articles anywhere.

What you can do

Mount as a Drive

On macOS, use Finder's "Connect to Server" (Cmd+K). On Windows, map a network drive. On Linux, use davfs2 or your file manager.

davfs2 https://grabito.app/webdav ~/grabito

Sync with rclone

Use rclone to sync your articles to any cloud storage - Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, or your own server.

rclone sync grabito: ~/articles --progress

Use with Obsidian

Sync your Grabito articles into your Obsidian vault. Link them to your notes, add highlights, build your knowledge base.

Works with any Markdown-based note app

Backup Everything

Schedule automatic backups with cron or Task Scheduler. Never lose an article, even if Grabito goes away.

0 2 * * * rclone sync grabito: /backup/articles

Clean Markdown format

Each article is saved as a well-structured Markdown file with YAML frontmatter containing metadata like the original URL, save date, and tags.

  • Full article content preserved
  • Original URL in frontmatter
  • Tags and highlights included
  • Works with any Markdown editor
---
title: "Example Article"
url: "https://example.com/article"
saved: 2024-01-15
tags: [tech, ai]
---

# Example Article

The full article content appears
here in clean Markdown format...

Own your reading data

No lock-in. Your articles, your files, your choice.