Get the most out of your Readwise highlights with Napkin
TLDRDavid introduces Napkin, a tool to explore connections between Readwise highlights. Users can import highlights manually for control or opt for automatic daily updates. The platform connects ideas from various sources and authors, allowing users to add tags and remove irrelevant suggestions. It also features a search function for easy navigation and a chat for feedback. The focus is on improving the tool and enhancing the user experience.
Takeaways
- 📚 Use Readwise with Napkin to explore connections between your highlights.
- 🔗 Connect Readwise to Napkin by obtaining an access token from the provided link.
- 📝 Decide whether to import highlights manually for more control or automatically with the latest 50 highlights.
- 🔄 Automatic import and analysis of the latest 100 highlights can be initiated during setup.
- 🎁 Enjoy the experience of revisiting inspiring ideas from your past reads.
- 🔍 Discover connections between ideas from different sources and authors.
- 🗂️ Easily remove unmeaningful text suggestions and add tags to organize your highlights.
- 🔑 Utilize search functionality to find frequently occurring tags and specific ideas.
- 🔗 Access the original source material with a single click for any highlighted text.
- 💡 Provide feedback for improving Napkin through the chat feature for continuous enhancement.
- 🤝 Reach out for any questions or support regarding Readwise integration or other queries.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the Readwise integration with Napkin?
-The purpose of the Readwise integration with Napkin is to explore the connections between the highlights collected in Readwise and to provide a platform for users to enjoy and analyze the relationships between ideas from different sources and authors.
How do you connect Readwise to Napkin?
-To connect Readwise to Napkin, you need to get your access token from Readwise via the provided link, paste it into Napkin, and then click 'Connect to Readwise'.
What are the two options for importing highlights into Napkin?
-The two options for importing highlights into Napkin are to import each highlight manually, which gives more control over editing and tagging, or to import the latest 50 highlights automatically, which are analyzed and connected in the background.
What happens when you choose to import the latest 100 highlights automatically?
-When you choose to import the latest 100 highlights automatically, Napkin will import and analyze them, connecting them in the background, which may take a few minutes.
How does Napkin help in exploring connections between ideas?
-Napkin helps in exploring connections between ideas by showing related texts and suggesting connections based on the content of the highlights. Users can also add or remove tags to refine the connections.
What can you do if you find a text suggestion in Napkin not meaningful?
-If a text suggestion in Napkin is not meaningful, you can press the little button to remove the text suggestion.
How can you add tags to your highlights in Napkin?
-You can add tags to your highlights in Napkin by editing the text and including the desired tags, which will also update the related ideas shown around the centered idea.
What is the benefit of using the search feature in Napkin?
-The search feature in Napkin allows users to get an overview of frequently appearing tags and to perform a full text search to quickly find and jump to a specific idea.
How can you access the original source of a highlight in Napkin?
-You can access the original source of a highlight in Napkin by clicking on the source link, which opens the original book or document in a new tab.
How can users provide feedback or suggestions for improving Napkin?
-Users can provide feedback or suggestions for improving Napkin by reaching out through the chat at the bottom left side of the interface.
What is the frequency of updates for Napkin based on user feedback?
-Napkin is improved on a weekly basis based on user feedback.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Readwise and Setup Process
David introduces himself and the purpose of the video, which is to guide viewers on how to use Readwise to explore connections between their highlighted texts. He demonstrates the setup process by obtaining an access token from a provided link, pasting it, and choosing between manual or automatic import of highlights. The automatic option is selected, which imports and analyzes the latest 50 highlights daily. The setup concludes with importing the first 100 highlights, which is likened to opening a gift from one's past self, as it reconnects the viewer with inspiring ideas they had previously highlighted.
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Keywords
💡Readwise
💡Napkin
💡Highlights
💡Access Token
💡Import
💡Tags
💡Connections
💡Donald Robertson
💡Philosophy
💡Text Suggestion
💡Search
💡Source Link
Highlights
David introduces a method to explore connections between Readwise highlights using Napkin.
To connect Readwise, you need an access token obtained via a provided link.
You can choose to import highlights manually for more control or automatically.
Automatic import and analysis of the latest 50 highlights happen daily in the background.
The initial setup can start by importing the latest 100 highlights.
Importing highlights feels like opening a present from your former self.
Napkin connects ideas from separate sources and authors, showing relationships.
You can remove text suggestions that are not meaningful and add tags to organize highlights.
Napkin updates related ideas as you edit or add tags to the text.
Use the search function to find frequently occurring tags like happiness, mindfulness, and imagination.
Full text search allows you to jump directly to an idea you're looking for.
Each highlight includes a source link for easy access to the original content.
Napkin is improved on a weekly basis based on user feedback and suggestions.
Reach out via chat for any improvements or questions about the Readwise import process.
The mission is to make reading and connecting ideas more inspiring and enjoyable.