STEP 1
Install HoverNotes
Install from the Chrome Web Store. Takes 30 seconds. Works on Chrome, Edge, Comet, and other Chromium browsers.
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Complete tutorial to capture screenshots, timestamps, and AI notes from Udemy courses with HoverNotes and Obsidian.
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Install from the Chrome Web Store. Takes 30 seconds. Works on Chrome, Edge, Comet, and other Chromium browsers.
Open Udemy and start any course video—programming, design, business, or any topic you're learning.
Hover over the video and click the HoverNotes button that appears. A floating notepad opens right beside your video without leaving your course.
Click 'Connect Vault' and select or create your HoverNotes folder in Obsidian. This lets HoverNotes save notes directly to your computer - no cloud upload needed.
Start 'AI Notes' and HoverNotes will generate well structured notes from the course in real-time. You can edit everything.
Click the camera icon to capture important slides or diagrams. Screenshots are saved directly to your Obsidian vault with timestamps.
Take your own notes as you watch the course in our notion-like editor.
Your notes are saved on your computer and never in the cloud.
Your notes are saved as Markdown to your Obsidian vault and accessible in both Obsidian and HoverNotes.
Your course notes live on your computer - not locked in our platform.
Control playback without breaking your focus.
Adjust speed, volume, skip forward or back—all from your keyboard while taking your notes
Create one note per course section. Build your personal course reference.
Use 2x speed for review lectures. AI captures everything while you save time.
Screenshot code from instructor's screen - saved with syntax highlighting.
Add links to exercise files and resources right in your notes.
Take notes section by section. Build a complete course reference you own forever.
Your notes live on your computer - access them even after course access expires.
Full markdown support, screenshots, timestamps, and AI assistance - way beyond Udemy's built-in notes.
AI captures code, diagrams, and slides shown on screen - not just audio transcript.
Notes saved directly to your computer. We never store your course notes.
Take notes on web development, mobile development, and cloud computing courses.
Build comprehensive notes while transitioning to tech, design, or data careers.
Capture strategies from business, marketing, and sales courses.
Document machine learning techniques, SQL queries, and statistical methods.
Save design principles, tool workflows, and creative techniques.
Yes, HoverNotes works with both personal Udemy and Udemy for Business accounts.
Yes. All notes are saved to your computer and accessible anytime in Obsidian.
No. HoverNotes runs alongside Udemy without affecting your progress or certificates.
Yes. Since notes are markdown files, you can easily share them via any method you prefer.