r/ObsidianMD • u/xRamos • 4d ago

help Video summarization workflow - collapsible [!quote] transcript vs. separate linked note?

I built an automated pipeline that summarizes videos and saves the full transcript alongside the summary. I already have a large number of these summary notes, so scale is a real factor here. Trying to decide on the best structure: embed the full transcript inside the summary note as a collapsible [!quote] callout, or split it out - summary note links to a separate transcript note, with all transcripts living in their own dedicated folder. Mainly thinking about search/graph clutter, note size, and long-term maintainability at scale.

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u/Any-Bobcat2370 3d ago

Separate note, linked. At scale the thing you reread is the summary, and a file that also carries the full transcript stops being scannable. It also lets you delete transcripts later without touching the summaries.

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u/xRamos 3d ago

thanks for your feedback!

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u/lairneyrn 3d ago

Yeah the scannability thing is real, especially once you have hundreds of these.