Plugin that lets you open a command-triggered popup to quickly capture notes without interrupting your writing flow.
Inspired by this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/186n32z/plugin_request/
- Open a popup via command palette
- Instantly type and save notes from any page
- 100% Keyboard-first navigation (Arrow keys + Enter)
- One-click copy to clipboard
- Export notes to Markdown
- Persistent storage using Obsidian's built-in data API
When writing in Obsidian, switching context to create a separate note can break focus.
Quick Notes Popup allows you to:
- Capture ideas instantly
- Copy snippets on demand
- Store temporary or reusable notes
- Maintain uninterrupted writing flow
This plugin was created based on requests from users in the Obsidian community.
- Download the latest release
- Extract into your vault:
<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/quick-notes-popup/ - Reload Obsidian
- Enable the plugin in Community Plugins settings
- Set the plugin's Hotkey
- Run the Hotkey
- Type your note
- Press Enter to save
- Click 'Delete' to delete note
- Click 'Export...' to export note
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Persistent on Insert
Keep popup open after inserting a note. -
Persistent on Delete
Keep popup open after deleting a note.
Notes are exported in Markdown format:
>
> Your note content
>
_YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm_