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URLs & YouTube

Paste any URL into the chat bar and Coeus detects it automatically.

Importing a web page​

  1. Copy a URL
  2. Paste it into the chat bar
  3. Coeus shows a banner asking if you want to import it as a note or transcribe audio
  4. Click Import

Coeus fetches the page, strips the navigation and ads, and saves the main content as a Markdown note. The source URL is saved in the note's frontmatter.

This is useful for saving articles, documentation pages, or anything else you want to reference later. Once it's a note, you can search it, ask questions about it, and link to it from other notes.

Transcribing a YouTube video​

  1. Copy a YouTube URL
  2. Paste it into the chat bar
  3. Click Transcribe from the banner

Coeus downloads the audio from the video using yt-dlp, then transcribes it with your configured transcription mode (local Whisper or OpenAI API).

The transcript is saved as a note. For a 30-minute video, expect the transcription to take a minute or two with a local Whisper model.

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YouTube transcription requires yt-dlp to be available on your system. On macOS, install it with brew install yt-dlp. On Linux, install it with your package manager or pip install yt-dlp.

Importing PDFs from URLs​

If the URL points to a PDF, Coeus downloads it, extracts the text, and saves it as a note. The original PDF is copied to your assets/ folder.

Importing a file from your computer​

Use the import button (paperclip icon in the chat bar) or drag a file onto the Coeus window. See Attachments for the full list of supported formats.