Submit Ios Meeting Notes to Obsidian Using Local AI Transcription

The workflow JSON

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        "authentication": "headerAuth"
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        "content": "## Capture Meetings to Obsidian - submitMeetingNote\n[iOS Shortcut.](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f97a1f2ad52648e5998caf321a482890) This workflow receives structured note content from the iOS Shortcut, converts it into a `.md` file, and uploads it to Google Drive. It's perfect for capturing meeting notes on the go and syncing them with Obsidian if your vault is backed by Google Drive. The workflow avoids using the Obsidian API by leveraging file-based sync, but it can be adapted for API-based vaults as well."
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        "name": "={{ $('Build Markdown Transcription').item.json.filename }}",
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Credentials you'll need

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• httpHeaderAuth

About this workflow

This workflow enables seamless, privacy-first capture of meeting notes from your iPhone. It pairs with an iOS Shortcut that leverages Apple’s on-device transcription from the Voice Memos app and optionally passes the output to ChatGPT or a local AI model for summarization.…

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/10482/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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