How to Record Notes into Obsidian Completely HAND-FREE (Android/iOS)

I often have great ideas strike me at the most inconvenient times, like when I'm driving or cooking and my hands are full. In the past, I used to let those ideas pass or quickly jot them down in my notes app, only to forget to transfer them to my Obsidian later on.

But now, thanks to Fleeting Notes - an app I actually created myself - I can capture my ideas completely hands-free and sync them directly to my Obsidian vault.

Now here's how to set it up on Android: (video)

  1. Download the Fleeting Notes app
  2. Setup the Fleeting Notes Sync PluginHow to Sync Fleeting Notes with ObsidianFleeting Notes is a separate network of notes outside of Obsidian. The goal of this plugin sync both these networks of notes into one! Below are step-by-step instructions on how to do this. Also, checkout my youtube video if you like that format better. Installation / Setup 1. Before you begin, you'll need to create an account in the Fleeting Notes App. You can do this by navigating to the settings and registering. Fleeting Notes authentication form 1. Go to Settings > Community Plugin an
  3. Say "Hey Google, create a note in Fleeting Notes"

Here's how to set it up on iOS (video)

  1. Download the Fleeting Notes app
  2. Setup the Fleeting Notes Sync PluginHow to Sync Fleeting Notes with ObsidianFleeting Notes is a separate network of notes outside of Obsidian. The goal of this plugin sync both these networks of notes into one! Below are step-by-step instructions on how to do this. Also, checkout my youtube video if you like that format better. Installation / Setup 1. Before you begin, you'll need to create an account in the Fleeting Notes App. You can do this by navigating to the settings and registering. Fleeting Notes authentication form 1. Go to Settings > Community Plugin an
  3. Create an iOS shortcut with the "Record New Note" shortcut from Fleeting Notes
  4. Say "Hey Siri, record new note"

And bam, that's it! Try it out today.