Web viewer lets you open external links within Obsidian. This simplifies reading linked content without leaving the app and makes multitasking on web research projects easier. External links open as a [[Tabs|tab]] which you can rearrange, split, and open in a [[pop-out windows|pop-out window]]. Any web page cards embedded in [[canvas]] files can be opened as web viewer tabs. > [!note] > Web viewer is available in [[Early access versions|early access]] Obsidian 1.8.0 for desktop only. Web viewer is not available in mobile versions of the app due to OS restrictions. ## Reader view Click the glasses icon to view a plain text version of the web page. This feature works by cleaning the content using Mozilla's Readability library developed for Firefox. ## Save to vault Click the more actions icon to save a web page to your vault. You can customize the save page location by going to **Settings** → **Web viewer**. ## Ad blocking Web viewer blocks ads by default. You can customize ad blocking rules by adding lists such as [Easylist](https://easylist.to/).