I am searching for a software program that will support imports of
About every type of file, images, pdfs, epubs, word docs, etc. Also would allow URLs and HTML files. Everything could be tagged, and I want to be able to have links between items.
The reason is that I want to dump URLs and PDFs and ePubs in this tool, and then also enter my word documentation on programming and computer tasks. Could link to items within the documentation and tag everything. Kind of a universal bucket.
The closest I have seen is Notion, DevonThink, and Raindrop.
Yes, i have imported all sorts of files into obsidian. If there is a file that the program does not natively support there is probably a plugin that solves that issue
Yes. You can drag and drop any files into Obsidian (left side bar) and you will see them imported if you turn on this setting in Files and links:
Detect all file extensions
Show files with any extension even if Obsidian can’t open them natively, so that you can link to them and see them in File Explorer and Quick Switcher.
You can use ![[ · ]] or [[ · ]] syntax to link any files. Obsidian will use ![[ · ]] by default.
When using Canvas you need to turn on Filters→Attachments.
Page preview supports image, video and pdf files. This is decent considering that most computers open up docx files under half second, hence preview not supporting docx is not major issue. You get a clickable link in your note regardless the file type. If Obsidian cannot display the file natively, then the corresponding application will open.
(mac os) Obsidian gives Reveal in Finder context menu command and you can use mac os feature Quick Look to skim multiple docx, xlsx, pptx etc files quickly inside a folder. When you perform searches in Finder, you get search results inside pdf, docx, pptx etc files.