A lesson you're watching, an article you're reading, a page you keep open while taking notes... Instead of pasting these into your note as plain links, you can add them as a playable video or a card with a preview. That way, your sources sit right next to what you've written.
In four steps, we'll cover how to add a YouTube video and a web bookmark, adjust the video's size and work faster by pasting links.
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Add a YouTube video
On an empty line in your note, type /youtube and choose YouTube in the command menu. In the box that opens, just paste the video's link and press Apply or Enter. Video, Shorts and short youtu.be links all work. With a playlist, channel or live stream link, or an address outside YouTube, you'll see the warning "That's not a valid YouTube link." The video isn't added, so you'll need to type the command again to retry.
The video is added to your note with its cover image. When you click the cover, the player opens inside your note and you can start the video from there. If the link includes a start time, the video starts from that point.
Python lessons
The lesson to watch this week:
/youtube
YouTube
Command menu · typing /youtube shows YouTube
Python lessons
The lesson to watch this week:
Lesson 1: Intro
The video is added to your note with its cover image
2
Adjust the video's size
When you hover over the video, handles appear at its four corners. You can drag a corner to make the video larger or smaller, and you'll see its width in pixels as you drag. The video can't go below 240 pixels or beyond the width of your note.
On phones and tablets, you can't change the size by dragging; the video shrinks to fit the width of the screen.
Python lessons
The lesson to watch this week:
Lesson 1: Intro
360pxAs you drag a corner, the width appears in pixels
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Add a web bookmark
To save a page as a card with a preview, type /web on an empty line and choose Web bookmark. In the box that opens, just paste the link and press Apply or Enter. Pumpynotes picks up the page's title, short description, image and site name, where available, and creates a card. When you click the card, the page opens in a new tab.
If the page's details can't be retrieved, you'll see the warning "Couldn't load a preview for this link." and the card is added with only the domain name; clicking the card still opens the page. You'll see the same warning if you add too many bookmarks in a short time; you can wait a little, then delete the card and add it again.
Web resources
Saved to read:
7 ways to work better from home
Simple habits to help you focus and plan your day.
exampleblog.com
Web bookmark · title, description, image and site name
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Add a link by pasting it
The quickest way is to paste a single link starting with https directly onto an empty line. As soon as you paste it, the Paste as menu opens below it, with the Link and Web bookmark options, plus YouTube if the link is a YouTube video. Just click the option you want. If you close the menu, the link stays on the line as a plain link. The menu doesn't appear when you paste in a code block, in a table or while text is selected.
Reading list
Saved to read:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123def45
The menu that opens when you paste a link on an empty line
Frequently asked questions
Does a video or card use up my storage?
It uses almost none. The video plays from YouTube and the card doesn't copy the image; only the link and a few short details are saved in your note.
If the page's title changes, will the card update?
The card picks up the title and description at the moment you add it and doesn't refresh them later. To see the current version, you can delete the card and add it again.
Can I move or delete a video or card?
Yes. If you can edit the note, on a computer you can move it with the six-dot handle to the left of the block and delete it from the menu that opens when you click the handle. You'll find the details in Move, convert and color your blocks.
Can someone I share the note with watch the video?
Anyone who can see the note can play the video and click the card. Changing the video's size requires edit permission. We cover sharing in Share notes, events and wallets.
Which plans include this feature?
YouTube videos and web bookmarks are available on every plan, Free included. Sharing notes with others is available on the Business and Enterprise plans.