Save Voice Notes to Obsidian
To save your voice notes to Obsidian, record in the Flowstate app, or share a voice memo to it. Flowstate transcribes the recording and saves each note as its own Markdown file in your vault, usually within a couple of minutes.
Updated July 2026
Why Obsidian can't do this on its own
A voice memo is audio, and Obsidian has no built-in transcription. The file just sits in your vault as an attachment — you'd play it back and type out what you said yourself.
Record or share audio
- Either record voice notes directly in the Flowstate app, or share voice notes from another app to Flowstate.
- If you want, you can give Flowstate optional instructions for how to process your voice notes. For example, get timestamps or label different speakers.
- After you send it off, Flowstate turns your voice notes into formatted text, adds a title, and automatically saves the note to the destination you choose.
Flowstate takes it from there
After you send in your note, Flowstate transcribes it, adds a title, and automatically saves it to the location you chose in Obsidian using the Flowstate Obsidian plugin. It usually takes just a couple minutes.
A copy of the original handwriting or audio file is also saved to your attachment folder and embedded within each note.
Common questions
How do credits work for audio?
One minute of audio is one credit, same as a page of handwriting.
What format do the notes arrive in?
Plain Markdown. Each note becomes its own file in the folder you choose, or gets appended to an existing file.
Do I need a plugin?
Yes. Notes sync into your vault through the Flowstate Obsidian plugin — the full guide walks you through installing it.
How much does it cost?
Flowstate runs on credits. One page of handwriting, or one minute of audio, is one credit. You start with 50 free credits, no card required, and top up whenever you're running low. Purchased credits never expire.
Does Flowstate rewrite my notes?
No. It transcribes what you wrote, cleans up the formatting, and files it where it belongs. Your words stay your words.
Want all the options? See the full Voice notes guide.
Other destinations: Notion, Google Drive, OneNote