Obsidian: NEW BEST Note-taking App Student Overview - BETTER than Roam Research

[@NotesWithRen]

Timestamps in the description! Thanks friends :) New Notion vs Obisidan (vs Roam) video is OUT NOW! Here's the link! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaq5Zaubr55_ppI

[@CCV334]

Really appreciate the timestaps. Super helpful!

[@NotesWithRen]

@@CCV334 Thank you so much for the feedback! Glad I could help out :)

[@rathernotsay9982]

Quality content and video. You even timestamped the actual video. Hardly anyone takes the time to do that. This is the attention to detail that productivity nerds love. This channel is going to do great.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad to hear that the timestamps are helping you out :) Hope to see you back on the channel soon :)

[@SubterraneanChick]

Along came Obsidian...right after I have become a NOTION aficionado. Excellent content and editing work per usual. Came to gain knowledge, left satisfied and questions answered. Cannot ask for more. SUBBED!

[@kosmos721]

WOW! Really briskly paced, and WONDERFUL! Really gave me a sense of Obsidian which I have been using for about 2 days now. Reinforced and highlighted what I am still processing. I am really enjoying Obsidian and very much appreciate your video. I am hoping you do the video on organizing life and the daily journal vid, too. I am now a fan of your channel and will stay tuned for all the videos you do. Thank you much!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much for your kind words! So grateful for the feedback. I'm currently working on getting out the life organization/journaling video! Welcome to the family :)

[@kosmos721]

Thank you x2

[@lukec8371]

Been Using Obsidian for over a month now, and you've shown me some things I think are useful that I didn't know to use before. ... plus the title re-afirms my decision to use this in my studies 😜

[@robertcheaib]

Thank you for this nice review. I would be interested in your comparison of Notion and Obsidian

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much for your comment, Robert! I'll be working on that video very soon, thanks for your input!

[@robertcheaib]

@@NotesWithRen looking forward to it. God bless!

[@Maledis87]

It takes extra time to format but I love obsedian man. I'm thinking about paying to help support them. It's not for everyone but I feel it's very polished. It's also free, try it out you might like it.

[@arunendrasingh1894]

Need a how to make notes on obsidian, workflow type video. Awesome video thanks

[@NotesWithRen]

I have a workflow-type video coming very soon! Thanks for commenting, Arunendra :)

[@JesusRuiz1]

I like this video, It's difficult to find a good explained videos about Obsidian, congratulations. I like to see your next video about Notions vs Obsidian, I need to take a decision of which app use. Thanks!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much for your kind words Jesus! Glad you enjoyed the video, Notion comparison coming very soon!

[@egalanos]

Please remove the background music for future videos. It's particularly bad when playing the video at high speed :-(

[@NotesWithRen]

I have already removed the music in future videos! Thanks for the feedback :)

[@donteven8938]

@@NotesWithRen Its really fine though

[@artofguitar]

I really appreciate the music. I was going to comment how well it suits the video.

[@delasantos]

I like the music! Can't please everyone

[@sport8133]

I agree with the request to kill the music.

[@koollama2229]

Loved the vid Ren! Thank you! You capture and present the great things about Obsidian so well. I'd also love to see any future videos you make about note taking and productivity with Obsidian too, because you explain things and show so well!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much Ken! I genuinely appreciate your compliment! I will definitely be posting more about Obsidian in the future, hope you enjoy them!

[@shashwattiwari2705]

Great review :) Is there a tutorial for Obsidian so the con of the learning curve is easier to deal with?

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you Shashwat! I haven't made an Obsidian tutorial yet but I can include a small walkthrough in my next video for non-fiction book note-taking! Hope that'll help! Thanks again for commenting!

[@mariozamora9684]

There is a tutorial included within the app. It took me around 30 minutes to understand and try most features but I know the markdown stuff already.

[@Maledis87]

@@mariozamora9684 they have really good documentation on how to use it. Love this app.

[@aaronwee5956]

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! Hope to see more of your videos, really enjoyed this obsidian overview.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much Aaron! Glad you enjoyed the video, hope to see you again soon!

[@junepark1003]

This was an excellent overview! Thank you. I wish there was a way to just have one pane and I can see the "preview" version as I type.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much for commenting, June! I completely agree, the main benefit of Roam Research is the seamless editing ‘pane’! Wish Obsidian did the same :)

[@trickstur5994]

I'd love to see a journaling with Obsidian video. I'm interested in figuring out how to do that. Thanks. Great video btw.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much Trick! Really appreciate the compliment :) Also, yes, I'll be working on a full journaling video very soon, so stay tuned ;)

[@bluesandwich3456]

Can you please try to do the Notion vs Obsidian. Honestly I just entered Notion recently and it has been amazing, but I feel that I would like to have the graph capabilities on my side. Based on Ali Abdaal's video of tools he uses, I think that I cannot ditch Notion as there are some aspects that I enjoy. But I do trust that I can balance both and have a greater flexibility (like Notion I can access on any device while Obsidian not)

[@NotesWithRen]

Hello! Yes, absolutely, the Notion comparison video is coming very soon! And yes, Ali Abdaal is the legend haha :)

[@sageavatar]

Great video. Careful of how you mix your audio - your sound position moves around quite a bit!

[@saus432]

Great overview Ren! Kudos for the efforts and the structure of the video along with the timestamps! I have been exploring Obsidian since past few days and learning about aspects specifically about note taking from a non-student perspective. Maybe you can share a video on how you prepare the notes from non-fiction reads!. Also, do you use any eBook reader on your MacOS?

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you Sau! Glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, I can definitely make a specific video about non-fiction note taking in the near future, thanks for the request :) Regarding the eBook reader, I just typically view books in PDF format using Preview. Obsidian also has an in-app PDF viewer

[@saus432]

@@NotesWithRen Okay. What I want to do is export my annotations/highlights from the eBook and use it for preparing my literature notes in Obsidian. So incase you know any specific app, please share! Thanks for the reply! Cheers!

[@neilclake8713]

Me too! Also: can you highlight in Obsidian,; any way to export these highlights?

[@PetiteSweets]

@@NotesWithRen I would also love to see a video about taking notes on nonfiction books/reads!

[@timbushell8640]

Nothing found other than export from Kindle - also works on the software version, but would like a better smoother - work on other book formats, etc., etc.

[@jakebeamish]

Great vid, love Obsidian too. Look forward to more Obsidian talk from you! :)

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much, Jake :) Hope to see you back on the channel soon :)))

[@adamgdev]

Another great video...I agree with removing the background music. It distracts from your great explanations. But amazing videos regardless!!

[@ChuckJaeger]

I've left #roamcult for Obsidian.md as well. The aspect I miss most is Roam's query ability to bring back open TODO items. It was helpful in putting together a dynamically updated GTD system which I've not been able to duplicate within Obsidian. Any words of advice for putting a GTD system for project/task management within Obsidian? - Next actions for World Domination (in Roam) - {{[[query]]: {and: [[TODO]] [[Project - World domination]] {not: {or: [[DONE]] [[Someday Maybe]] [[query]]]}}}}}

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Chuck! I haven't looked too deep into that issue but yes, Roam definitely does a great job with its ToDo items. I will see if anything similar is on Obsidian and let you know. As of know, I think everything must be done manually, so hopefully they add that feature soon! Maybe you could send some feedback over to the developers on their forum :) Hope that helps! Thanks again for commenting!

[@sport8133]

It seems that lots of people used Roam+remNote. Is there a way to use Obsidian+remNote by importing Obsidian notes into remNote? Or do you have to manually double enter everything into both systems? You have expertise in a lot of comparable systems. What is your go to setup these days? Thanks.

[@emmenemoifaireuntour]

Hey I would like you to make a video about journalling on obsidian, I had try Workflowy that i really like but is not free ! and it was really easy to use for journalling and plan like a bullet journal in my computer! and i dont really know how to do on obsidian for the moment i just tried to do like workflowy but it is not the best option i think ! Thank for the video

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much Sarah! I will definitely be making a journaling video on Obsidian very soon, thanks for requesting it :)

[@scribbles7470]

You can also try dynalist. It's like an improved Workflowy and the free plan has unlimited items

[@ProductivePM]

Yes more Obsidian videos . . . Great job!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much Greg! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ProductivePM]

@@NotesWithRen I am just getting my feet wet with Obsidian, would you suggest different Vaults for each big topic or just one big vault and let it grow? Is this different than folders? Just curious about the proper file structure. Thanks in advance . . .

[@GAUROCH2]

... Awesome! How can I rename folders...? Thanks

[@NotesWithRen]

Hello! Glad I could help! To rename folders in Obsidian, you can either rename their directly on your computer (in the native filing system), or right click the folder/subject name on Obsidian in the side tab and then click rename. Hope that helps :) Thanks for watching!

[@GAUROCH2]

@@NotesWithRen Thank-you so much for the tip. I 've noticed a reference to the right click but it mentioned renaming notes (not folders)... Now, as a Mac user, I ll have to figure out that right mouse click (as I never use a mouse) Thanks again for your time. I think I' ll enjoy Obsidian (I just started yesterday...) but I think it will fit well into my brain process and thinking. Have you ever tried Oovium? It's a Mac "sheet", but just out of this world... Stay well...

[@GAUROCH2]

@@NotesWithRen It's done...thanks!!!

[@NotesWithRen]

@@GAUROCH2 Glad it all worked out for you! The option for right-clicking on a Mac trackpad is clicking with two fingers, if you're still struggling with that :)

[@GAUROCH2]

@@NotesWithRen I manage to do it in the "core file" / vault. Anyway, it's another useful tip... (the tft 2 fingers tap). Thanks once again for taking your time to answer me...nicely! I am so fed up of rude people, obnoxious rants, dirty words and cruel attitudes that it's a breath of fresh air finding somebody polited, kind and nice, (and helpful) as you!

[@adamgil4159]

Great vid! I just started using obisidian and can't figure out how to make headings. Is there a list of shortcuts anywhere?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Adam! Yes, there should be a list of the keyboard shortcuts in the settings panel of Obsidian :) Hope that helps!

[@MichaelSharpTechniSmart]

You have a calm reassuring voice. I am a web developer and think it could be helpful to store all my code snippets, project ideas, daily notes, resources etc. Is there a helper on setting this up, or can you make a video? Thanks.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much! I can definitely make a video on that, but you’ll be able to just store everything directly into Obsidian in your notes vault!

[@tamasandreifoldes8252]

Could you do a video on how the Zettelkasten method would look like in Obsidian?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Tamás! I'm not very familiar will the Zettelkasten method but I would love to take a look into it!

[@lyndonkessler4766]

@@NotesWithRen There are YourTube videos re:Zettelkasten for a MacApp done by the MultiPhd German students that

[@ConradCarriker]

Great video! i actually have been using Obsidian for a bit, and i learned some stuff from you. Thank you!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much Conrad! Glad you learned something new! No problem, happy to help :)

[@jefframirez1]

Great video. Would love to see your set up, soon! **Subscribed**

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much for subscribing, Jeff! Great idea, I'll make sure to work on a full Obsidian setup video soon!

[@TheTacticalDood]

How is it better than Latex on Overleaf for instance ?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Amr! I haven't specifically looked into Overleaf's editor but I don't believe that it has a Graph View or backlink feature. Other than that, Obsidian also has a lot of plugin features that are constantly being updated by developers, so there's a lot of potential to the app itself. Hope that helps!

[@ankitaishwarya5586]

@@NotesWithRen @AmrMustafa They added inline LaTex support in the latest release (v0.6.5). So you might wanna check it out and see how it works for you. I also suggest checking out Org-Roam or Zettlr as both have great backlink and LaTex and support while also being FOSS

[@LessonsinHistory]

Great video - this seems to be the big head to head for me right now, Roam or Obsidian. I cannot justify the $15pm for Roam if this is going to be $4 / FREE I think the sidebar (shift click) on Roam is smoother, but i really value the local hosting with Obsidian. The lack of blocks is the big one for me however. If I have a self created book review page, with lots of highlights imported from Kindle - that page becomes very long very fast on Obsidian - at least with Roam i am able to toggle... First world problems huh?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hello! Thank you so much for the compliment! Same for me, price is a really big factor holding me back from using Roam! But yes, one of the big differences between Roam and Obsidian is that Obsidian cannot link to blocks of information, which is definitely really unfortunate and could a game changer for some. Thanks for bringing that up! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@rostbog]

@@NotesWithRen you can toggle in obsidian as well - go to settings - and turn on heading folding. Also you can backlink to specific headings. I think roam got too much hyped - as we can see there is nothing that can be done better imho

[@levantateyora9317]

@@rostbog that is what I am thinking that roam is more the hype, even remnote has everything and more then roam and is free

[@akshaythorat2179]

Please add a video showcasing notes management system you use in Obsidian.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for the comment, Akshay! I'll definitely add that to my list of videos in the future :)

[@jadioj]

Great video and overview. The only disagreement is the con. Notion on the surface looks way more confusing to me.

[@matthewpaolini]

Just a suggestion: I am running a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and couldn't see anything on your screen because of the high resolution. Even at full screen. :)

[@Kencan254]

Is it possible to import documents- say, course syllabus and lecture power points- into Remnote?

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting! Unfortunately, pdf uploading isn’t available in RemNote yet, but you can add its link into the ‘Source Document’ section at the top of a RemNote page! Hope that helps :)

[@kimchiquesadilla]

10:19 u should check out the vim bindings mode. It will take a little bit to learn, but if you are going to take a lot of notes in your life I think it is worth consider learning it.

[@NotesWithRen]

Very interesting! I’ll have to check it out! Thanks so much for the suggestion :)

[@michaelbaker5070]

How do you go to light mode

[@fashalli]

Loved the video, such a brief explanation with good back sound music.

[@violetsdigest]

Please do a video on how to journal with it!

[@NotesWithRen]

I definitely will! It's high up on my video list :) coming soon :) Thanks for commenting!

[@mingcui2426]

Love your voice and editing!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much Mingming :)

[@angruspideru]

Yeah, it's great for coders and planning your app

[@PetiteSweets]

Hi Ren! Another great and helpful video! And I love how it's not a 30 minute long video haha. Just subscribed :) Could you do a for Obsidian tutorial for absolute beginners? I really want to give Obsidian a try but I am very intimidated by how all the linking works and what any of that means. Would also love to see the video on nonfiction books note taking :) Apologies for so many video requests!

[@NotesWithRen]

Hello! Thank you so much for the compliment! And welcome to the family :) No worries, don't apologize for making requests, I'm always happy to help out :) I can definitely make an Obsidian tutorial or walkthrough series going through the basic steps of getting started. I'll add that to my list :) I have a new video soon for a different app though, so I would suggest taking a look at that video when it is released too. Journaling and non-fiction book Obsidian videos are coming soon too! Thanks again for the kind comment and suggestion :)

[@esthercraft]

Hi Ren, want to thank you so much for giving such good detailed but engaging explanations in your review. I have question on using Backlinks - i notice the Backlinks pane only show snippets of paragraph, so i cant tell from the few lines, what is the context of the Backlinks content. How do you use Backlinks? - do you have to open up every Backlink to see the view of the full paragraph?. Could you do a video of your workflow how you take notes by cross referencing with the Backlinks

[@NotesWithRen]

I appreciate the comment, Esther! Glad you enjoyed the video :) On Obsidian, you're able to select a setting to allow a preview of a page once you hover your cursor over the backlink (it definitely helps a lot)! So to see the entire paragraph, just enable that setting! Also, workflow video coming soon!

[@quindarius]

Great Video thanks getting it now! Wish there was a way to have roam and obsidian work together

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for the comment Quin'darius! Yeah, it'd be nice if there was a way to implement a collaborative site. You could export your Roam files as .md (Markdown) files and import them into Obsidian though! Hope that helps :)

[@its_Freebs]

Nice video, but your very high resolution wide monitor makes it difficult to see what's going on, because its compressed to show the full width of your screen. Please lower your screen resolution before recording the next one, so it's not so tiny for us viewers! :-)

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much for commenting! Absolutely, if you watch a few of my newer videos you should see that the problem is solved! Sorry about that :)

[@sambelijo4395]

Which is better? Obsidian or remnote ?

[@theloopylizardkingirvine854]

Custom CSS is also very cool, no need to actually code CSS as there are premade templates that can look much better than the default.

[@timbushell8640]

The single biggest plus for Obsidian - off line working/storage. Have control over back up, and when and where to work, etc. compared to Notion or Roam... ... likewise Evernote - just sync when back under a WiFi or network umbrella - works fine. Just issues with teams - and say similar "joint" working remotely on the same file - as per GSuite office files say... ... as oddly most of the team have access to quiet beaches and or gardens, rather than 'closed' Uni libraries

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting, Tim! Absolutely, the offline feature for Obsidian is extremely helpful. Hope you enjoyed the video :)

[@adithyasai]

More obsidian videos .. lovely content

[@NotesWithRen]

Really appreciate the comment, Adithya! More Obsidian content is coming soon, for sure! Hope to see you back on the channel in the future :)

[@marynreyneke9126]

This video stands out in quality! Thank you!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much Maryn! Really glad you enjoyed :) Hope to see you again soon!

[@ckae2846]

Hey, great video! I’m very new to Obsidian and such note-taking apps! Can I ask a trivial Qn: how do you actually access the right sidebar? I closed one from the help vault and can’t find it afterwards. Oh and any opinions on using more than one apps for notes? (:

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting, Cheong! To answer your first question, I believe you can access the right side bar by clicking on the top right of the page. You could also check settings. Regarding using more than one app for notes, I am all for it :) I'm currently working on a video about my workflow (which includes multiple apps). Different apps are made for different purposes, so I think that we should use them that way :) Hope that helps!

[@ckae2846]

NotesWithRen Ahh I see...thank you so much for your reply!

[@Prayagmatic]

Waiting for the full student review. Thanks for this one!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for letting me know, Prayag! I'll make sure to put out the review very soon!

[@shivasoham]

Hi Ren, this was very helpful. Is the full student review of Obsidian still on the cards? And do you still prefer this to Roam/Remnote? I'm a grad student and find the notion of linking ideas quite helpful. I don't, however, have much need for memorisation; so I don't really need flashcards, etc. Would you recommend Obsidian over Remnote for someone who doesn't need memorisation tools? (Roam is too expensive for me!) And have you found ways around not having block-referencing in Obsidian (contra Roam)?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Soham! Thanks so much for your support! Yes, I’m still planning on doing a full review of Obsidian at some point, but I feel that I haven’t been using it enough to provide a full analysis yet. If you don’t need flashcards for the purpose of your studies, I would definitely recommend Obsidian! Also, not having block referencing is a bit difficult in Obsidian, but you should be able to achieve the same purpose- just by creating a lot more page references! Hope that helps :)

[@SubterraneanChick]

NotesWithRen + Ali Abdaal = the complete KZbin me.

[@lawvideos1237]

Thanks for another interesting video. Can I suggest that you pause a little longer between your sections. I’m not sure if it is your editing that is taking out the natural pauses of your speech or whether you actually speak that fast. I found your points hard to follow because there is no break between points. Consider adding a title screen between segments to insert a natural pause. This will make it easier to follow. I hope you don’t mind me suggesting improvements. I’m no professional, but I really like your videos and want to get the most out of them.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I really do appreciate it, constructive criticism is always the best! I did speak a bit quick in this video, sorry about that! A few viewers enjoy the fast-pace, get-straight-to-the-point style of videos, so I decided that if anyone might need a break, they could pause. In the future, I will definitely make sure to slow things down, though! Thanks again :)

[@mikolajochocki2810]

I respect the time which you put into the time stamps. But I'd personally suggest not adding so many time-stamps because 1) it leaves you with less time and 2) when there's so many time-stamps next to each other, then it kinda defeats their purpose in the first place because it's too confusing to choose which one to go into. Perhaps make a broader outline

[@mikolajochocki2810]

Also, saw people commenting about the music being annoying. I don't think it's annoying, just a tiny bit too loud. I love the chill vibe

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much for both of these comments, Mikolaj! I’ll definitely take that into account for my time stamps! I realized they were a bit cramped but this feedback helps me out a lot, so thank you again! I really appreciate it! Also, I’ve heard mixed feelings about the music, but thanks so much for adding to the ongoing conversation! I’ll work on picking out a middle ground for that! Thanks so much :)

[@finbar000]

Hello forgive my stupidity but why do you need to open a panel to Edit? why can't you edit directly? thanks Robert

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Robert! No problem at all! Thanks for watching the video :) The way that Obsidian is set up forces users to type in a separate editing pane and then view everything in the preview pane :) I’d like it better if they incorporated it all in one as well! Might be because it uses Markdown, but I’m not too sure :) Hope that helps :)

[@ClarifyingChrist]

Interesting program, thanks for the review. As a long time notion user I am pretty intrigued. I think my biggest concern at this point is no mobile app....but it sounds like it's not that far away so I might have to give this a try.

[@kiaschaos8818]

it now has a mobile app!

[@whyyzord]

Make video Notion vs obsidian

[@NotesWithRen]

Definitely will be working on this video soon!

[@timbushell8640]

@@NotesWithRen seen - with Roam added - nice work, thanks - again

[@robertmitchum73]

Great video! What about a new one about task and project management with GTD in Obsidian? Thank you very much

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Miguel! I'm not currently working with GTD or huge project management tasks on Obsidian, and mainly use it for university purposes. I can look into that video idea in the future, though! Thanks for the input and suggestion :)

[@yogeshwarvish]

Please tell me how you got toggles in preview mode?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Yogeshwar! I'm not sure what you are referring too. Which toggles? Let me know so I can help out :)

[@splngs]

You made a great quality video. Thank you!

[@lucisventusnoctis]

I would watch every single obsidian tutorial you do ❤️❤️

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much for your support! More Obsidian videos coming right up :)

[@accentontheoff]

Thanks for this. Just wondering, how is Obsidian on the system resources? Is it a resource hog or light.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much for watching :) I have had no problems with Obsidian so far on my system. I am using a MacBook Pro 16 inch to power my setup, and it's quite a powerful device, so I would definitely try Obsidian out first to see if it works with your processor. Hope that helps :)

[@accentontheoff]

NotesWithRen Got it, thanks for your reply!

[@meliormens2242]

So is there actually a Spaced Repetition System built in there?

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting, Tobias! No, there isn't an internal spaced repetition system, but you can make one on your own if you'd like! Internal linking makes it quite simple (still not as great as RemNote though, as I've discovered - and will make a video on soon!) . Thanks again :)

[@MrSuvidh]

How to expand and contract bullet notes like in Roam

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting, Suvidh! There is a 'Fold heading' option in the settings that you can turn on! It's not exactly like what you can do to toggle every single bullet in Roam, but you can at least toggle the headings. Hope that helps :)

[@teeI0ck]

showing an accurate and deep understanding; great perceptive. Thank you for all the insightful information. 💡

[@guilhermeprokisch]

What is the song of this video?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hello! Music credits are always in the description!

[@MrSuvidh]

Is there a way to insert Time in Journals?

[@NotesWithRen]

I believe that you can make daily notes that have a time-stamp :) I'll look into it and let you know soon :)

[@lyndonkessler4766]

you can select yyyy/mm/dd and: Hr/Min/Sec, its your choice

[@theonlynatasha]

I've always heard of how physical notes are better than digital ones due to the fact that they help you remember what youre studying more.But i find that with apps like obsidian,roam,notion theres a lot of linking and stuff and i think its hard to get that with physical notes.I've been writing my own notes on paper but im thinking of changing , any advice or tips or general thoughts anyone?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Gugu! Thanks for commenting :) I would definitely recommend digitizing your notes - I have very exciting video coming soon explaining my workflow and I touch a bit on why I use digital notes (AND physical notes too!) so hopefully that'll help out. But for now, a simple suggestion is to try it out :)

[@theonlynatasha]

@@NotesWithRen Thank you so much :) Excited to see the video (Also great job with the videos)

[@guthrien]

It's hard for me to understand the value proposition of Roam compared to this program if it's that close in function. Roam is priced higher than any productivity app/program I've used and it lacks some functionality like inline importing etc. Of course it has some great features too, and I like it's accessibility from a mobile device. It's not a question of being able to afford it, I'm not a student, it just seems to be radically higher than easily comparable services. I'm trying them all out so still learning.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much for commenting! I have a video dedicated to a comparison of the two - Roam and Obsidian kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaq5Zaubr55_ppI Hopefully it clarifies a bit more for you, but yes I completely agree, Obsidian is so great for being free, and it's also important to test everything out to see what works best! Thanks again :)

[@moonbird1902]

import pdf files do not work at my obsidian... can you help me out?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hello, the Obsidian page on instructions for embedding show that PDFs are currently not able to be imported, but you could take screenshots and upload as pngs. Hope that helps :)

[@moonbird1902]

@@NotesWithRen thx, jjeps it helps me out, because of: i dont try it any longer :-D thank you and blessings from germany... ^^

[@wilsont1010]

Can it support colored text?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Wilson, thanks for asking your question! Yes! Obsidian is completely customizable through Markdown and CSS, so you might just have to familiarize yourself with that! Hope that helps :)

[@oliverm2568]

Is there a way to make it run on an iPad?

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Oliver, thanks for the comment! There is currently no mobile app for Obsidian but if you use your iPad as an external monitor for your Mac (through Sidecar) or Windows (you can use an app called Duet), you are able to use the Obsidian window powered by your computer onto your iPad. Hope that makes sense :)

[@luishsteuer1660]

Better than RemNote?

[@Jir0x]

Really good review ! Keep in mind I was listening more than seeing it, on an iPhone screen there is not a confort way to keep an eye on what you was doing into obsidian. So far good review

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much Jose! I have definitely noticed that the text is too small to view comfortably on a mobile device, check out my video on RemNote. I think it's a lot better now! I'll keep improving my videos in the future :)

[@aathifanpudeen]

Do you know how to export it into pdf

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting a question! You're able to export Obsidian files as .md files (they're stored locally), and you can just use a simple converter to convert from .md to PDF files. Hope that helps :)

[@juani4718]

I have liked the music of this video, it was very relaxing...

[@vitodanelli]

Why the music?

[@DabbinLlama]

I hope your channel keeps doing well 💗

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks so much, Jeffery! Your kind words seriously mean a lot to me :)

[@emirzayev]

Great intro video! keep it up :)

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Emil!

[@achintyagupta]

Super helpful, thank you!!!

[@NotesWithRen]

I appreciate the comment, Achintya! Hope to see you back on the channel soon :)

[@MrSuvidh]

How to insert a to- do list

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting, Suvidh! I don't believe there's a function for to-do lists yet. I'll look into it more and let you know :)

[@iamalexblue3425]

Very helpful，thank you very much❤️

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting, Alex :)

[@genmaicha_]

why does your voice bounce from left to right and change volume, it's too distracting when you record your voice, keep a consistent distance from your microphone make your voice mono in post instead of stereo, for maximum compatibility with any device (most phone speakers are mono, and if your voice is mono, you don't run into distracting audio issues like the voice bouncing from left to right)

[@josephstar1883]

Try lower the volume of the music next time, I can barely hear you!

[@andygalkin]

That jums between left/right channel make me crazy.

[@NotesWithRen]

Not sure what you’re talking about, I think you’re referring to the glitch, but yeah it definitely isn’t fun haha! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@itachi2011100]

It's this just a slightly extended markdown? Wouldn't atom be better and more feature rich than this? Plus atom is open source and supported by GitHub.

[@wowverynice6732]

Can you link atom?

[@IvanEAOrtiz]

Gracias, muy buen video. ¡Saludos desde México!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thank you so much! Sending love to Mexico :)

[@mariozamora9684]

You should look at Remnote. Ankit + Roam Research mind blowing!

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting, Mario! I actually have a whole video dedicated towards RemNote - here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2O4Z2SsfcuEibM

[@TheXAsama]

My right ear enjoyed this

[@Kencan254]

Pse review Ob vs Remnote

[@NotesWithRen]

Definitely coming up :)

[@pia31415]

REMEMBER Obsidian is in BETA! Roam was 'free' in beta too!! At this point, I'd rather support *Athens* which is also in beta but open source, so will ALWAYS be free for everyone.

[@shoto5883]

the most important is I can access my data anytime,.

[@shoto5883]

and It's awesome to write notes by the concept [[OPP]], and zettelkasten to manage.

[@NotesWithRen]

Absolutely! Local storage is so great!

[@TheSimbiotes]

Очень полезное видео, спасибо!

[@sim021ful]

Thanks

[@NotesWithRen]

My pleasure :) thanks for commenting, Edgar!

[@Yeeeeeehaw]

looks like Joplin thank you very much

[@wexwexexort]

sorry but markdown is the easiest markup language in this world and it has not relation with being cs student.

[@aruserios7632]

The music is totally distracting and unnecessary.

[@NotesWithRen]

Thanks for commenting to let me know, in all of my RECENT videos the music has been removed! Go check them out :)

[@llihak]

Background music is distracting

[@NotesWithRen]

Hi Keith, thanks for the feedback :) I've gotten a few comments about the music and will be removing it for my next video!