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Completely rethought how back-linking should work for a mobile first experience

Here's a summary of how I approached this, let me know if you like it or not :)

Create notes on the fly

Typing [[brackets]] every time you want to create a link doesn’t feel natural, and it’s quite tricky to do on a mobile device. I think I’ve found a new and better approach to this.

Here’s how it works. First, select or tap any text, and a little bubble will suggest you create a note. It works by converting your text into a URL path that’s SEO friendly. Just tap it, and you’ll jump to your new note, as seen below.

Offering contextual links based on text selection feels natural, fast, and intuitive on a mobile device. I took this approach even further so that when you are in a paragraph that contains an existing link, the app will suggest (using a bubble) to jump to that note instantly—with just one tap.

I put some screenshots and more context here:
https://collectednotes.com/blog/zettelkasten

on November 15, 2020