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How Do You Take Notes While Learning Online?

A quick survey about your habits, pain points, and needs when taking notes while watching educational videos.

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1. Which online learning platforms do you use most often? (Select all that apply)

YouTube

Udemy

Coursera

Skillshare

LinkedIn Learning

Other

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2. How do you currently take notes while watching educational videos?

Pen and paper

Basic text editor (Notepad, Apple Notes)

Advanced note-taking app (Notion, Obsidian, Evernote)

I just take screenshots and save them

I rely on the platform’s built-in tools (e.g., Udemy notes)

I don't take notes

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3. What is the single most frustrating part of taking notes from a video?

Pausing and rewinding the video constantly

Switching tabs between the video and my notes

Trying to capture on-screen visuals (slides, code, whiteboards)

Writing down specific timestamps manually

Reviewing the notes later and having no context for what they mean

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4. If you use a tool like Notion or Obsidian, how do you organize your video notes?

I dump everything into one long page

I create a new page for every single video

I group them by topic or course

I don't organize them; they are a mess

I don't use Notion or Obsidian

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5. How often do you actually review the notes you take from online videos?

Never. Taking the note just helps me focus in the moment.

Rarely. Only if I completely forget a concept.

Sometimes. Usually before a test or when starting a new project.

Frequently. I have a system (like spaced repetition) to review them.

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6. Which of these features would save you the most time? (Rank your top 3)

	1st Choice	2nd Choice	3rd Choice
One-click screenshots embedded directly into my notes

Automatic timestamping every time I type a note

AI summarizing the video directly into my Notion/Obsidian database

The ability to take notes without ever leaving the video tab

Automatically capturing the video transcript

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7. Have you ever paid for a tool specifically designed to help you study or take notes?

No, I only use free tools

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8. If magic existed, how would your notes be captured and organized while watching a 45-minute video tutorial?

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