How do you manage resources like links, PDFs, and videos?
I've found myself in need of a better way to organize resources like links, PDFs, and videos—a place to "dump" everything and be able to search or filter it later in a smart and productive way. I’ve seen all the hype around tools like Notion or Obsidian, and while they seem powerful, I’ve never been a fan. To be honest, they feel overwhelming to me.
Historically, I've gotten by with simple notes in my phone’s default app or a notes.txt on my computer. It’s low effort, and for the most part, it’s worked. But now that I’m juggling more resources, I could use something more organized, ideally a tool that could categorize, tag, and organize content intelligently without needing a ton of manual input.
I know there are ways to do this in Notion or Obsidian, but the setup requires a lot of curating and cognitive effort. That might be fine if I’m studying something in-depth, but at the moment, I just need a straightforward way to manage resources with minimal upkeep. A system that automatically tags, categorizes, and makes everything searchable by topic, subtopic, or type would be ideal.
Does a tool like this even exist? With so much advancement in tech, I figure something might be out there that does this intuitively. I’d love to hear what others are using and whether any tools have solved this problem for you. raindrop.io tool would do the job for you. It does not automatically tag and categorize but you can easily do that yourself with this tool that has a very small learning curve. It has both free and paid plans. Thank you. I'll give it a check.