Obsidian Tutorial for Beginners
Learn how to use Obsidian step by step in this beginner-friendly tutorial. Obsidian is a free note-taking app that stores your notes locally on your computer, making it easy to organize information, connect related ideas, and build your own personal knowledge base. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create your first vault, organize notes with Markdown, build links between notes, search your knowledge base, visualize connections with Graph View, use AI with Claude, extend Obsidian with plugins, and sync your notes across devices. Whether you're new to Obsidian or looking for the fastest way to get started, this guide walks you through everything you need to know. Host: Kevin Stratvert Sponsor: Zapier 📚 RESOURCES - Connect Claude or ChatGPT to Obsidian with Zapier MCP: https://obsidian.kevinstratvert.com - Get Obsidian (it's free): https://www.obsidian.md ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Download and install Obsidian 00:53 - Create your first vault 01:42 - Tour the interface 02:11 - Create your first note 02:38 - Format notes with Markdown 03:26 - Add checklist 04:46 - Make text italics 05:01 - Create bulleted list 05:17 - Add images and files 05:37 - Create numbered lists 06:05 - Create notes with keyboard shortcuts 06:55 - Link related notes together 08:18 - Visualize connections with Graph View 08:51 - Search across your vault 09:54 - Connect Claude to Obsidian 11:20 - Connect Claude with Zapier 12:10 - Install plugins 12:59 - Sync notes across devices 13:37 - Wrap up 📺 RELATED VIDEOS - Playlist with all my videos on Obsidian: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK8_MyUTTJwM 📩 NEWSLETTER - Get the latest high-quality tutorial and tips and tricks videos emailed to your inbox each week: https://newsletter.kevinstratvert.com 🔽 CONNECT WITH ME - Official website: http://www.kevinstratvert.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstratvert/ - Discord: https://bit.ly/KevinStratvertDiscord - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevstrat - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kevin-Stratvert-101912218227818 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinstratvert - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinstratvert/ 🎁 PARTNERS & DISCOUNTED OFFERS 💻 Hostinger | https://hostinger.kevinstratvert.com 📋 Notion | https://notion.kevinstratvert.com 💵 Quickbooks Online | https://qbo.kevinstratvert.com 🎙️ Voicemod AI Voice Changer | https://voicemod.kevinstratvert.com 🕵️ VidIQ | http://vidiq.kevinstratvert.com 🎒 MY COURSES - Go from Excel novice to data analysis ninja in just 2 hours: https://kevinstratvert.thinkific.com/ 🎓 TRAINING - Take your skills, or your team’s, to the next level by partnering with us for expert training: https://kevinstratvert.com/training 🙏 REQUEST VIDEOS https://forms.gle/BDrTNUoxheEoMLGt5 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kevlers?sub_confirmation=1 🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - Hit the THANKS button in any video! - Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3kCP2yz ⚖ DISCLOSURE Some links are affiliate links. Purchasing through these links gives me a small commission to support videos on this channel. The price to you is the same. #stratvert #obsidian #zapier