The Easy Way to Export Your YouTube Video Notes to Obsidian (2025 Guide)

YouTube has become an incredible learning resource, packed with tutorials, lectures, and expert insights. But there's a common frustration many learners face: capturing and organizing all that valuable knowledge effectively. You watch a great video, take some notes, but weeks later when you need that information, it's scattered across various apps or lost entirely.

This is where VideoToWisdom transforms the learning experience. Instead of fragmented notes or trying to remember which video contained that crucial insight, VideoToWisdom creates a seamless bridge between YouTube videos and your Obsidian knowledge base. By combining VideoToWisdom with Readwise, you can build a powerful system that automatically captures and organizes your video insights alongside all your other notes and research.

This guide walks through the exact process to set up this workflow, so you can stop losing valuable knowledge and start building a comprehensive, searchable library of insights from every video you watch.

Step 1: Get Started with Videotowisdom

First things first, let's set up VideoToWisdom:

• Visit the VideoToWisdom website and create your account.
• Install the VideoToWisdom extension on Chrome or Firefox.
• Log into your new account within the extension.

Step 2: Take Easy Notes from Youtube

Now for the fun part—capturing insights:

1. Pick a YouTube Video: Head to the YouTube video you'd like to take notes on.
2. Open the Extension: Click the "Chat" button (it's near the like button below the video player). The VideoToWisdom panel will appear.
3. Analyze the Video: Press the red play button in the extension to start analyzing the content.
4. Ask Questions: Type questions directly into the chat box to clarify or dive deeper into the video content.
5. Save Your Notes: Find the white "Save" button, click it, choose or create a collection, and save again. Done!

Your notes are now safely stored and organized within VideoToWisdom.

Step 3: Connect Videotowisdom to Readwise

Here's how to seamlessly export your notes to Readwise:

• Open your VideoToWisdom settings and find Readwise Sync.
• Log into your Readwise account, grab your access token, and paste it into the VideoToWisdom settings.
• Click Add Collections, select the chats you want to sync, and ensure both Sync Existing Chats and Sync New Chats are enabled.

Now your insights flow straight into Readwise. Please refer to the blog for more detailed instructions on setting up readwise

Step 4: Sync Readwise to Obsidian

Time to bring it all into Obsidian:

• In Obsidian, go to Settings > Community Plugins.
• Search for "Readwise Official," install and activate it.
• Open plugin settings, click Connect, and log into Readwise.
• Choose your sync frequency—hourly, daily, or manual.

Customize your setup further:

• In your Readwise account, navigate to the Obsidian Export page.
• Adjust your folder structure and formatting to your liking.

Step 5: Your Youtube Insights in Obsidian

Ready to see your notes in Obsidian?

• In Obsidian, press Cmd/Ctrl + P, search for "Readwise Official: Sync your data now" and run it.

And just like that, your valuable YouTube insights will appear neatly organized in Obsidian, ready for you anytime!

Summary: Transform Your Youtube Learning Experience

VideoToWisdom creates a seamless bridge between YouTube and Obsidian, turning scattered video insights into an organized knowledge base. Set up once, then capture and access your learning anywhere—no more lost notes or forgotten insights.

Start today and make every video you watch a permanent addition to your obsidian knowledge library.