How to send meeting notes to Obsidian
To send meeting notes to Obsidian, save each transcript as markdown in or near your vault. Transcripted writes markdown notes plus structured sidecars, so Obsidian stays readable and agents still get richer context.
Steps
- 1
Choose an Obsidian meeting folder
Create a folder such as Meetings, Calls, or Transcripted inside your vault, or keep it nearby and link to it.
- 2
Set Transcripted output there
Point Transcripted at that local folder so new meeting notes land where Obsidian can read them.
- 3
Use one note per meeting
Keep each meeting as its own markdown note. Use dates and short titles so backlinks and search stay clean.
- 4
Keep sidecars with the notes
Do not throw away the JSON sidecars or transcripted.json index. They help agents and automation read the same archive.
- 5
Link decisions and people after review
Open the note in Obsidian and add links to projects, people, decisions, or follow-ups that matter.
The simple Obsidian setup
Obsidian works best when the files are plain and local. That is why markdown meeting notes fit naturally into a vault.
Transcripted handles capture and transcription. Obsidian handles reading, linking, and long-term organization.
Why sidecars still matter
A markdown note is ideal for reading. It is not always the best shape for agents and scripts.
Keeping the JSON sidecar and index means your vault can stay clean while the machine-readable layer stays available.
A folder pattern that scales
Start simple. Too much taxonomy creates friction after every call.
A yearly folder with one note per meeting is often enough. Add project folders only when the archive gets large.
- Meetings/2026/2026-04-22_acme-kickoff.md
- Meetings/2026/2026-04-23_team-sync.md
- Meetings/2026/2026-04-24_founder-dictation.md
Keep going
Common questions
Do I need an Obsidian plugin?
No. Transcripted writes markdown files, so Obsidian can read the notes without a plugin.
Should the JSON sidecar go in my vault?
It can, but it does not have to. The important part is keeping sidecars and the index near the markdown so agents and scripts can find them.
Can Claude or Cursor read the same Obsidian notes?
Yes. If those tools have permission to read the folder, they can use the markdown notes and the structured Transcripted files.
Make Obsidian the readable layer.
Keep markdown in the vault and structured context beside it.