Source: HighlightsFormat: Obsidian

Convert PDF Highlights to Obsidian

Designed for the Obsidian community. Turn static PDFs into dynamic, linked nodes in your vault.

Drop your PDF here

Securely extract highlights and comments in seconds.

Example Output

preview.md

# Literature Review Highlights

> [!NOTE] Key finding on page 12

Data privacy regulations have significantly evolved since 2020... [[page 12]]

Turbocharge Your Obsidian Vault

Obsidian is powerful, but importing PDF notes manually is a chore. This tool is built specifically for Obsidian Power Users. We don't just give you text; we give you a fully formatted Literature Note.

Key Obsidian Features:

Native Callouts: We verify highlight colors and map them to callouts. A 'Red' highlight becomes a > [!IMPORTANT] block, while 'Yellow' becomes > [!NOTE].
Deep Backlinks: Every highlight gets a clickable link like [[File.pdf#page=3]]. If you have the PDF in your vault, clicking this jumps instanty to the page.
Dataview Ready: We verify and include a YAML frontmatter block with author, title, and date fields, making your notes instantly queryable with the Dataview plugin.

Start building a connected web of knowledge, not just a pile of text files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I customize the callout type?

Yes. In the sidebar, you can map specific highlight colors to different callout types (e.g., green -> tip).

Does it include YAML?

Yes. We automatically generate frontmatter metadata for Dataview compatibility.

Do I need a plugin?

No. This uses native Obsidian syntax supported out of the box.