The first time you open Quick Draft, a short setup walks you through everything the app needs before your first save. It takes about a minute. On every setup screen, You can update later in Settings.
1. Welcome
The first screen, Capture anything to Obsidian, lists what the app can do. Tap Get started.
2. Set Up Destinations
A Destination is a file or folder in your Vault that Quick Draft is allowed to write to. Quick Draft won’t ask for full Vault control: it can only reach the files and folders you choose here.
- Tap the button to add your first Destination.
- Choose the type:
- File: add text to an existing note.
- Folder: create new notes and store files. Use this for Daily Notes.
- Pick the file or folder in your Vault. A spotlight guides you through each step.
- Check the Vault name and the Destination name, then save.
Tip
Add at least one Folder Destination now. Quick Draft needs a folder for saving photos, files and recordings.
Details: Destinations.
3. Set Up Routes
A Route tells Quick Draft how to deliver your draft: it sends your draft to one or more Destinations and decides how the content is processed on the way. Routes are what you pick on the Home screen before saving.
- Tap Add your first route.
- Add one or more Destinations.
- Give the Route a name (it is pre-filled with the first Destination’s name).
- Optionally turn on some Route actions, then save.
Details: Routes.
4. Set Default Route for Files
Photos, videos, recordings and other files need a folder to land in. Choose a default Route for saving files. The Route must include at least one folder Destination, and it must be set at all times.
- Pick one of the Available Routes, or tap Attach folder to add a folder Destination.
- If you don’t choose, Quick Draft picks the first Route that has a folder Destination.
Details: Default Routes and Files and attachments.
5. Your first save
Type something on the Home screen and tap Save. After your first successful save you’ll see Your first draft is saved! with two options:
- Open in Obsidian: opens the note you just wrote.
- Continue: keep capturing.
If setup is incomplete
If you have no Destinations, no Routes or no Default Route for files, app sends you back to the matching setup screen. If your Default Route for files no longer has a working folder (for example, the folder was moved), Quick Draft opens Fix the default Route for files so you can pick a new folder.