# Notes and quotes

> Write a note of your own, or save a quote someone else wrote, with its source.

- Page: https://resurf.so/guides/notes-and-quotes
- Section: Capture
- Works on: Mac, iPhone, iPad
- Last checked against the app: 2026-10-17
- Note: `⌘⇧C` `N` on Mac
- Quote: `⌘⇧C` `Q` on Mac

## Write a note

A note's title comes from its text.

On Mac:

1. Press `⌘⇧C`, then `N`.
2. Type in the editor. Press `/` for commands, or use the **Format note** button.
3. Press `⌘⏎` to save.

On iPhone and iPad:

1. Tap the plus button, then **Note**.
2. Type your note.
3. Tap the checkmark. The **Organize** step follows. See [After you save](https://resurf.so/guides/receipt).

Video: [The note composer with a title and a bullet list, then the quote composer with ‘Less, but better.’ and the source Dieter Rams, and both captures in the Inbox.](https://resurf.so/guides/clips/clip-notes-quotes.mp4)

## Add to a note you already have

On Mac:

1. In the widget's Note step, press `⌘P` or click **Browse notes**.
2. Type to search, or pick from **Recent notes**.
3. The note opens in the widget and saves as you type.
4. Press `⌘⏎` or `Esc` when you're done. `⌘N` goes back to a new note.

## Save a quote

A quote is set in a serif, so it reads apart from your own notes.

On Mac:

1. Press `⌘⇧C`, then `Q`.
2. Type or paste the quote.
3. Optionally fill in **Source** with a name or a web link.
4. Press `⌘⏎`, or `Return` in Source, to save.

On iPhone and iPad:

1. Tap the plus button, then **Quote**.
2. Type or paste the quote, and optionally a **Source**.
3. Tap the checkmark. The **Organize** step follows.

A web link in Source becomes the capture's source, and its site shows on the card. Any other text is saved as the quote's attribution.

## Questions

### Can I add to a note I already have from the widget?

Yes. In the Note step, press ⌘P to open Browse notes and pick one. It saves as you type.

### What happens to a quote's source?

A web link becomes the capture's source. Plain text becomes the quote's attribution.

## More guides

- Previous: [Capture on iPhone and iPad](https://resurf.so/guides/capture-on-iphone.md)
- Next: [Links and browser extensions](https://resurf.so/guides/save-from-your-browser.md)
- [Capture widget](https://resurf.so/guides/capture-on-mac.md): A small panel that opens over any app, so you can save a note, quote, link, files, a voice note or a screenshot without switching windows.
- [Capture on iPhone and iPad](https://resurf.so/guides/capture-on-iphone.md): Save from the plus button, the share sheet, a widget, Control Center or Siri.
- [Links and browser extensions](https://resurf.so/guides/save-from-your-browser.md): Save the page you're reading with the capture widget, or with the Chrome or Safari extension.
- [Screenshots and colors](https://resurf.so/guides/screenshots.md): Take a screenshot of part of your screen, or pick a color from anywhere on it, and save it.
- [Voice notes](https://resurf.so/guides/voice-notes.md): Record a voice note and Resurf writes the transcript, on your device unless you choose Cloud.
- [Drop and paste](https://resurf.so/guides/drop-and-paste.md): Drag files, folders, images, text or links onto Resurf, or paste them, to save them.
- [Save what you copy](https://resurf.so/guides/copy-hint.md): When you copy a link, an image, a PDF or a long piece of text on your Mac, a small hint offers to save it.
- [Share menu and Services](https://resurf.so/guides/share-menu.md): Send things to Resurf from other Mac apps through the Share menu, the Services menu or a resurf:// link.
- [Social posts](https://resurf.so/guides/social-posts.md): When you save a post from X, Instagram, Threads or Pinterest that has photos or video, choose whether to keep the media or just the link.
- [After you save](https://resurf.so/guides/receipt.md): Right after a save, file the capture into a space, add a note or tags, pin it, or set a reminder.
- [Every guide](https://resurf.so/llms.txt)