Watch Once. Remember Forever.
HoverNotes transforms video learning from passive watching to permanent knowledge building. We turn what's said and shown in any video—lectures, tutorials, training—into structured, local markdown notes that live in your Obsidian vault.
Most video knowledge disappears after viewing. We believe it shouldn't. HoverNotes exists to make sure everything you learn from video becomes part of your lasting knowledge system—not something you have to rewatch again and again.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was a university student struggling with endless online lectures. I'd screenshot key slides, compile them into documents, and build my own study guides. It worked—but took hours.
When GPT-3.5 arrived in 2022, I saw a path forward. What if AI could capture and summarize videos the way I used to—automatically?
"HoverNotes was born from this vision: A tool that watches alongside you, captures key moments, and creates notes that stay with you."
All notes, screenshots, and summaries are saved directly to your Obsidian vault. Nothing goes to the cloud. You own your knowledge.
Your notes are part of your personal knowledge graph, with Obsidian links and structure—not siloed flashcards or PDFs.
We don't just process transcripts. HoverNotes sees what you see—code, diagrams, visuals—and notes it intelligently, as you watch.
I learned to code in C back in 2017—and I've been using code to express ideas ever since. Most of my skills came from video content. But I always hated forgetting what I just learned.
Building HoverNotes is personal. It's the tool I wish I had as a student. Now, I want to empower others to learn faster, remember more, and build their own futures.
"Because knowledge shouldn't be temporary. It should be yours to keep."
— Hamza Kyamanywa, Founder
We want to make video learning as permanent and powerful as text-based learning. HoverNotes is committed to privacy, ownership, and giving learners tools that work with their minds—not just for their eyes.
Whether you're studying for exams, learning to code, or training at work, HoverNotes helps you turn video into lasting knowledge.
Install HoverNotes today and start building your permanent learning system.