Import list of URLs
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matar3
Tools like RainDrop and Pocket allow you to export your bookmarks to a list of URLs or CSV. This feature would allow you to import the list in one go.
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matar3
Good job! Now it would be great if you gave us a real step-by-step guide to migrate content from other read-it-later services (evernote, onenote, omnivore, raindrop, etc.) to Recall. I guess they all offer an option to export the saved content through a list of urls, but i'm not sure and don't know how to do it. My request will probably look silly, but i think that many people would benefit of it, 'cause when one person doesn't have time and energy to engage on a project, it is likely he would just give up (i mean people could give up migrating data because don't know how to do that).
Sankari Nair
updated the status to
complete
Bulk URL import is live.
You can now import up to 1,000 links at once from a CSV file. Open Recall, drop the file into "upload or drop anywhere," and Recall pulls in every link. It also flags any you've already saved so you don't get duplicates.
Once they're in, you can
Chat with all of them right away, even before tagging anything, with answers sourced from your saved links
Check them against the web by switching chat to "Recall and web" and asking what newer research contradicts them
Keep them organized with automatic tags for the import date and file format. Max users can generate tags and connections for up to 100 cards at once, and Lite and Plus users can shift-select cards and move them into their own tags
Watch the 5 minute walkthrough here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiVnrMowe7M
Thanks to everyone who asked for this, especially those coming from Readwise, Raindrop, Instapaper and Pocket. If anything doesn't work as you'd expect, reply here.
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Sankari Nair
Excited to share that you can now paste up to 10 URLs at a time within Recall! Simply separate the URLs with a space or a comma, and Recall will process each of them individually. Feel free to mix up your URLs, whether it's a YouTube video, a podcast, or a TikTok.
I will keep this task open so that when we do launch a CSV import, you'll get an update for that as well.
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andrewgaultrn
Sankari NairAny rough ETA on when CSV import might be available?
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Paul Richards
updated the status to
in progress
We accidentally marked this as complete while it is still in progress.
Sankari Nair
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Need to input lists of URLs, held in csv files.
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br.wims
Had a chat with recall about this...
Message: ### Direct Import of Bookmark.html Files: A Simpler and More Flexible Approach
Yes, providing a direct import option for bookmark.html files would indeed offer a more flexible and user-friendly interface for users managing many URLs.
This approach would:
Eliminate the need to first import bookmarks into the browser and then into the app, simplifying the workflow.
Allow users to directly upload their bookmark export files without intermediate steps.
Reduce clutter by avoiding the need to import and then delete bookmarks in the browser.
Streamline the import process, especially for users with large collections of URLs.
From a technical perspective, parsing bookmark.html files is a well-understood process and could be implemented to extract URLs and metadata directly into the knowledge base.
This would align with the existing support for markdown file imports, expanding the range of supported file types for bulk content ingestion.
Summary
Direct import of bookmark.html files would simplify the user experience for bulk URL imports.
It would bypass the current multi-step browser-dependent process.
This feature could be a valuable enhancement to improve flexibility and ease of use.
This suggestion reflects a practical improvement based on the current import options and user needs.
Sankari Nair
updated the status to
complete
Sankari Nair
updated the status to
planned
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Joshua Sarner
Ever since Bublup unceremoniously took users' content hostage, demanding the equivalent of a "ransom" in the form of a subscription model and offering only a throughly unusable export format as an alternative, I've been searching for a replacement. I'm not averse to spending money for a well made solution (unless it's essentially at gunpoint like the 1 month bublup gave users to decide). I've purchased lifetime subscriptions as well as periodic ones, but recall has been the best so far. And I'm more than happy to keep paying for it....IF you adopt your users' number 1 request: import ability.
As much as I love recall and believe it is the best solution of its kind, I cannot have my information that I constantly reference scattered about different platforms. It will be with disappointment and the knowledge that I will be downgrading my experience that I will have to move my recall data elsewhere at the end of my initial year just to keep my references together.
I sincerely hope you prioritize this obviously popular request. Thanks!
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nicole
Merged in a post:
Pasting Multiple URLs copied from other places to be independent of each other
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Sen
Copying multiple URLs from other places such as slack notes, etc... and pasting these into Recall notes makes it just one big URL. I want it to be independent of each other, the same as copying state.
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nicole
Hey Sen! I'm merging this with importing CSV cards. Hopefully, the team will get it released in the coming months.
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