Notely

Screen Capture & Video Recording ​

Notely supports both static screen area capture (snipping) and full screen/application window video recording directly into your notes.

1. Static Screen Capture ​

  1. Position your cursor in the editor where you want the image link placed.
  2. Click the toolbar 📷 Capture button or press Ctrl + Shift + S.
  3. Select the target area using the snip overlay.

Modes (Settings → Screen Capture) ​

  • Auto Insert (📷 A): Inserts the captured image immediately into media/ as a Markdown reference.
  • Review Before Insert (📷 R): Opens an image crop and annotation editor before saving.

2. Screen Video Recording ​

Capture high-definition screen video recordings with audio directly into your active note.

Recording Workflow ​

  1. Click 🎥 Record on the Markdown editor toolbar.
  2. Select Recording Source:
    • Screens: Choose any connected desktop display.
    • Application Windows: Select any open application window with live thumbnail previews.
    • Microphone Toggle: Toggle Mic: ON / OFF to capture audio commentary.
  3. Click Start Recording:
    • Notely automatically minimizes to clear the desktop recording area.
    • A floating, always-on-top draggable control overlay pill appears on screen.
  4. Recording Overlay Controls:
    • Timer (00:00): Displays elapsed recording duration.
    • Pause / Resume: Pause and resume video capture seamlessly.
    • Microphone Toggle: Mute or unmute your mic mid-recording.
    • Stop & Save (⏹): Stops recording, restores the Notely window, saves a .webm file into media/recordings/, and inserts the video card into your note.
    • Cancel (✕): Cancels the recording session without saving.

3. Video Playback & Note Preview ​

Video links are rendered inside notes as interactive video cards:

  • Inline Frame Thumbnail: Shows a live visual thumbnail frame of the recording inside the note preview.
  • ▶ Play Video Badge: Displays a centered play badge indicator over the thumbnail card.
  • Modal Player: Clicking the video card opens a full-screen player modal featuring:
    • Play, pause, volume, and playback speed controls.
    • Copy Path: Instantly copy the video's local disk path to your clipboard.
    • Download Video: Export or download the WebM recording file.