How to Automatically Export Meeting Notes to Notion, Slack, Obsidian, and Google Docs (and More) with Shadow

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TL;DR

Shadow captures your meetings without bots and exports notes in clean Markdown, a universal format that works everywhere. That means:

• Paste directly into Notion to create structured pages and tasks
• Share Slack action items instantly with your team
• Sync with Obsidian to build your personal knowledge base
• Drop into Google Docs for polished, shareable reports
• Customize templates for sales calls, stand-ups, or project kickoffs
• Chat with your notes later, just like ChatGPT, to summarize or draft follow-ups

Shadow makes sure your meetings don’t just end with a transcript. They move forward.

Why Exporting Notes Matters

Meeting notes are only valuable if people can use them. If they sit in a tool you never open, they are wasted. Shadow flips this problem by outputting notes in Markdown, which is lightweight, portable, and compatible with almost every productivity tool.

Instead of being stuck in one app, you can take Shadow’s notes into wherever your team already works: project hubs like Notion, communication channels like Slack, personal systems like Obsidian, or collaboration platforms like Google Docs.

How to Export Shadow Notes

Export to Notion

Notion is the default home for many teams. Shadow’s Markdown output ensures proper headings, bullet points, and task lists import seamlessly.

How to do it:

1. Copy your Shadow notes in Markdown format
2. Paste into your Notion page
3. Use Notion’s database features to tag, filter, or assign tasks

Your meeting instantly becomes part of your knowledge base, with action items tracked right alongside your projects.

Export to Slack

Slack is where decisions get lost. Shadow keeps them visible by letting you paste action items directly into a channel or DM.

How to do it:

1. Copy action items from Shadow’s output
2. Paste them into the right Slack channel
3. Use reactions or checklists to track completion

No more “Did anyone write that down?” Everyone sees what’s next.

Export to Obsidian

For personal knowledge management, Shadow connects perfectly with Obsidian. Because it outputs in Markdown, your notes slide directly into your vault.

Here’s how to set it up:

1. Download both Shadow and Obsidian on macOS
2. In Shadow, go to Skills → Transcripts and configure your save folder
3. Point Obsidian to open Markdown files from that folder

Every meeting note flows into your vault automatically. Your knowledge graph grows without extra effort.

Export to Google Docs

Some teams still live in Google Docs for collaboration. Shadow lets you paste Markdown directly into Docs, keeping formatting clean.

How to do it:

1. Paste your Shadow Markdown into a new Doc
2. Apply styling for presentation if needed
3. Share instantly with your team or stakeholders

Instead of messy transcripts, you get a ready-to-share document.

And More (Coda, Linear, Confluence…)

Because Markdown is universal, Shadow notes can be imported into almost any tool from Coda and Linear to Confluence and Evernote. Wherever you need your notes, they work.

Custom Templates: Notes That Fit Your Workflow

Shadow lets you define templates for different meeting types. For example:

• Sales Call Template with client details, objections, and next steps
• Team Stand-up Template with blockers, priorities, and assigned tasks
• Project Kickoff Template with owners, decisions, and deadlines

Every meeting produces notes that are instantly actionable.

Chat With Your Notes

Exporting is just the start. Shadow also lets you chat with your notes like ChatGPT but grounded in your own conversations.

Ask it to:

• Summarize a month of meetings
• Draft a follow-up email to a client
• Pull every action item from a project kickoff

Your meeting notes become an interactive memory you can query anytime.

FAQs

Does Shadow work with Zoom and Google Meet?
Yes. Shadow captures notes without bots on Zoom, Google Meet, and other platforms.

Can Shadow export automatically to apps?
Shadow saves in Markdown, which can be set to sync with tools like Obsidian or pasted easily into Notion, Slack, and Google Docs.

What makes Shadow different from other meeting assistants?
Other tools stop at transcripts. Shadow focuses on outcomes with summaries, tasks, templates, and even the ability to chat with your notes.

Is Shadow only for teams?
No. Individuals, consultants, freelancers, and executives use Shadow to turn meetings into deliverables without extra effort.

Final Thoughts

Meeting notes should not be an afterthought. They are the bridge between conversation and execution. Shadow makes exporting effortless by using Markdown, offering custom templates, and giving you the ability to query your notes later.

Whether you work in Notion, Slack, Obsidian, Google Docs, or beyond, Shadow ensures your meetings do not just end. They move work forward.

👉 Start using Shadow today and bring your meeting notes into the tools you already use.

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