The short version
Obsidian Markdown
By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)
Write powerful notes in Obsidian with linked pages, embeds, callouts, and rich formatting.
What each one does
News Search
- Searches Brave's news index for articles on any topic you specify
- Filters results by freshness (past day, week, month, year, or custom date range)
- Returns article titles, URLs, descriptions, publication dates, and thumbnails
- Allows filtering by country, language, and content safety settings
- Supports custom source ranking to prioritize or exclude specific news outlets
Obsidian Markdown
- Links notes together automatically so you can build a connected knowledge graph
- Embeds content from other notes, images, PDFs, and files directly into your current note
- Creates highlighted callouts for warnings, tips, questions, and important information
- Organizes notes with tags, properties, and frontmatter for easy searching and filtering
- Formats notes with highlighting, footnotes, math equations, and diagrams
When to pick each one
Reach for News Search when…
- You need to catch up on breaking news or recent developments in your industry
- You're researching a topic and want articles from a specific time period
- You want to monitor news mentions of your company, product, or competitors
- You're gathering sources for a report, blog post, or presentation
Reach for Obsidian Markdown when…
- You're building a personal knowledge base or second brain in Obsidian
- You need to organize project notes, meeting notes, or research with interconnected links
- You want to create rich documentation with embedded images, PDFs, and cross-references
- You're managing a team wiki or shared knowledge repository
Quick facts
| News Search | Obsidian Markdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Brave | Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian) |
| Category | Knowledge & Research | Knowledge & Research |
| Source | View ↗ | View ↗ |
| Detail page | Open | Open |