Copy This Note

Copy This Note is an Obsidian plugin for copying a whole note to the clipboard as Markdown. You can copy from the command palette or context menus without selecting the entire note by hand.

It includes presets for copying the body only, adding the filename, adding Properties / YAML frontmatter, or including both. It is handy when you want to paste a note into email, docs, issues, chat, or an AI assistant while keeping useful context.

GitHub repository

Main Features

  • Copy the current note from the command palette
  • Copy from file explorer and editor context menus
  • Copy unopened notes directly from the file explorer
  • Choose presets for including the filename and/or YAML frontmatter
  • Works on Obsidian desktop and mobile
  • No network access and no telemetry

How To Use

Run one of these presets from the command palette:

  • Include filename and metadata
  • Include filename
  • Include metadata
  • Body only

The same presets are available from context menus:

  • File explorer: right-click a note and choose Copy this note: ...
  • Editor: right-click inside the editor and choose Copy this note: ...

For a one-keystroke workflow, assign your own hotkey in Obsidian’s hotkey settings.

Screenshots

Desktop context menu
Desktop context menu
Mobile context menu
Mobile context menu

Presets

Preset Copied content
Include filename and metadata Filename + YAML frontmatter + body
Include filename Filename + body
Include metadata YAML frontmatter + body
Body only Body only

In this plugin, metadata means YAML frontmatter, which is how Obsidian stores Properties. It does not generate extra Obsidian metadata such as backlinks, file statistics, or cached tag lists.

Show output example

For a note named My note.md with Properties, Include filename and metadata copies content like this:

My note.md

---
tags: [project-x, meeting]
created: 2026-01-18
---

This is the body.

Installation

Install the plugin in either of these ways:

  1. From Obsidian: Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse, search for Copy This Note, then install and enable it.
  2. From the Community site: Open the Copy This Note Community Plugin page and select Add to Obsidian. Obsidian opens so you can install the plugin.

Privacy And Compatibility

The plugin reads notes from the current vault and copies them to the clipboard. It has no network access, no telemetry, no ads, no account requirement, and no paid features. It does not modify your notes.

  • Obsidian 1.8.0+
  • Desktop and mobile
  • License: MIT