What Add to Note does
Apple Notes targets the selected note. Bear, Obsidian, and UpNote activate an existing note window before a clipboard-preserving paste. Antinote appends through its local URL action.
How to use it
- Open or select the note you want to extend in the configured note app.
- Select text in another app and choose Add to Note.
- ActionClip activates the note destination and appends the selected content.
Example
Follow up with the design team on Tuesday.
Appended to the current note
Settings
Open the action's settings from:
ActionClip Settings → Actions → Add to Note → gear
Note App
Choose the destination shared by Add to Note and Create Note.
Display
Choose how this action appears in the floating widget. This changes only its presentation, not what it does.
Changes are saved automatically.
You can also replace this action's icon from ActionClip → Actions. See change an action icon.
When ActionClip suggests it
Add to Note is promoted for read-only selections. For long text it appears before AI suggestions; for short text it follows Create Note.
Enabled actions remain available in your Actions list even when Smart Suggestions do not promote them for the current selection.
Requirements and privacy
- Bear, Obsidian, and UpNote must already be running with a note window available.
- Changing Note App updates both note actions.
- ActionClip reports missing app, window, note, AppleScript, URL, or paste failures in the result card.
