Defuddle vs JSON Canvas

Defuddle

By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)

Turn messy web pages into clean notes — no ads, no clutter, just the content you need.

JSON Canvas

By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)

Create visual knowledge maps, mind maps, and flowcharts for Obsidian without any code.

Defuddle

• Removes ads, navigation, and clutter from any web page
• Extracts clean article text in a note-friendly format
• Pulls out key metadata like title, description, and domain
• Saves cleaned content to files for later reference

JSON Canvas

• Creates visual canvases with text boxes, images, links, and grouped elements
• Connects ideas with labeled arrows and color-coded relationships
• Generates mind maps, flowcharts, project boards, and research diagrams
• Organizes complex information spatially so you can see the big picture
• Saves files that open directly in Obsidian's canvas view

Reach for Defuddle when…

• You're researching a topic and need to save articles without all the junk
• You want to capture blog posts or docs for your notes or knowledge base
• You're analyzing content from multiple sources and need clean text to work with

Reach for JSON Canvas when…

• You're brainstorming a new project and want to map out all the moving pieces
• You need to visualize how different ideas or documents connect to each other
• You're planning a workflow or process and want to see it as a flowchart
• You want to turn scattered notes into an organized visual knowledge map