Key Takeaways: #
- Efficient Thought Capture: Learn to quickly and reliably capture thoughts using Apple Shortcuts and Notion, minimizing distractions and forgetfulness.
- Notion Integration Setup: Understand the steps to create and integrate a custom Notion integration to enable seamless data input.
- Automated Shortcut Creation: Build a custom shortcut in Apple Shortcuts to input thoughts directly into Notion without manual app navigation.
Introduction #
In this video, Victor demonstrates how to efficiently capture thoughts using a combination of Notion and Apple Shortcuts. This method is designed to overcome common issues like distractions, slow app response times, and the hassle of manual navigation in note-taking apps.
Setup Notion Integration #
"With this integration, we basically build a door and the secret is the key."
- Create a Notion integration at notion.so under My Integrations.
- Name the integration (e.g., "YouTube demo integration") and obtain a secret key.
- Securely store the secret key in a text file for later use.
Configure Database Access #
- Ensure your Notion database is set up for integration.
- Add the newly created integration to your database via the database's settings.
- Refresh the database page and connect to the integration to establish access.
Obtain Database ID #
- Navigate to the database settings and copy the URL.
- Extract the database ID from the URL and store it for future reference.
Build the Apple Shortcut #
"This snippet is basically the structure you need if you want to insert something into the database with just a simple text title."
- Launch Apple Shortcuts and create a new shortcut named "YouTube demo capture shortcut".
- Add an "Ask for Input" action to capture user thoughts.
- Configure the input prompt and type (e.g., "What would you like to capture?").
Structure Data for Notion #
- Create
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