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AI Video Notes
AI Video Notes that capture what transcripts miss
HoverNotes watches videos with you and turns them into clean, structured notes — capturing the on-screen code, equations, and diagrams a transcript misses. Let the AI write them as you watch, or take your own, all saved to your Obsidian vault.
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See the output
AI notes that capture what transcripts miss
HoverNotes sits right beside your video and turns it into structured AI notes as you watch — with timestamped screenshots of the code, equations, and diagrams, saved to your Obsidian vault.
Watches the video live and writes structured AI study notes as you go
Captures timestamped screenshots of on-screen code, equations & diagrams
Saves everything privately to your own Obsidian vault
The only AI note-taker that actually watches the video
Transcript tools just read the captions — so they miss the code, equations, and diagrams on screen. HoverNotes' visual AI watches alongside you and writes it all down.
It watches the screen, not just the captions
HoverNotes sees what's actually on screen — capturing code snippets, diagrams, and equations exactly as they appear. It works even when a video has no captions at all.
Clean, structured notes — instantly
Syntax-highlighted code blocks, proper markdown headings and bullet points, organized and ready to drop straight into your Obsidian vault.
Any video, any language
YouTube, Udemy, Coursera, university lectures, or local files. If it plays in your browser, HoverNotes takes notes — in whatever language you prefer.
Everything you need to learn from video
AI notes, instant screenshots, and local-first Obsidian sync — learning from videos has never been this effortless.
Saves to your Obsidian vault
Pure markdown, stored locally on your device. Yours forever — and ready for Obsidian, Logseq, or Roam.
Timestamped screenshots
One click drops a screenshot into your notes at the exact moment — perfect for diagrams and demos.
Learn without the noise
A focused, ad-free workspace opens beside any video, so you can watch, think, and capture without tab-hopping.
Advanced video controls
Watch from 0.1x to 16x with audio pitch preserved, jump to any moment from a note's timestamp, and drive it all with keyboard shortcuts.
Works wherever video plays
Course platforms, university lectures, conference talks, even local files on your computer. If it plays in your browser, HoverNotes works on it — no setup per site.
YouTube
Udemy
Coursera
Khan Academy
LinkedIn Learning
Local files
Used everywhere people learn from video
From YouTube tutorials to Udemy and Coursera courses to Bilibili lectures — HoverNotes works natively on 20+ platforms, with the same one-click notes everywhere.
Questions
AI video notes — common questions
What are AI video notes?+
AI video notes are structured notes generated automatically while you watch a video. HoverNotes' AI watches the video alongside you — capturing the on-screen code, equations, diagrams, and key points — and writes them up as clean Markdown saved to your Obsidian vault, so you don't have to pause and type.
How is this different from transcript-based note tools?+
Most tools only read the transcript, so they miss anything shown visually. HoverNotes actually watches the video — capturing timestamped screenshots of code snippets, diagrams, and equations exactly as they appear on screen — and works even when a video has no captions at all.
Does it work on videos without subtitles or captions?+
Yes. Because the AI watches the actual video frames rather than relying on a transcript, it generates notes even when captions are disabled — ideal for coding tutorials, lectures, and diagram-heavy content.
Can I take notes manually, or does the AI do it for me?+
Both. Let the AI watch and write structured, timestamped notes automatically — or jot your own notes by hand and click any note to jump back to that exact moment. Use whichever fits the video.
Where are my notes stored?+
Locally and privately. HoverNotes is local-first: your notes and timestamped screenshots are saved as plain Markdown directly to your own Obsidian vault. Nothing is stored in the cloud, so your notes stay yours.
How much does HoverNotes cost?+
HoverNotes has a free Starter plan: manual note-taking, screenshot capture, video controls and Obsidian export are all free, plus 20 minutes of AI video notes to try. When you want more, upgrade to Unlimited Pro for unlimited AI notes — cancel anytime.
Does it work on more than YouTube?+
Yes. HoverNotes generates AI notes on any video that plays in your browser — YouTube, Udemy, Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, university lectures, and local files — in whatever language you prefer.
Turn the next video you watch into notes you keep
Add HoverNotes to Chrome and let AI capture the code, equations, and diagrams as you watch — or take your own notes — all saved to your own Obsidian vault.
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