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Quick capture for Tana

Quick Notes for Tana

Use Capture as a fast inbox before an idea becomes a note in Tana. Send captured text or links to Tana through its Input API, with optional node targeting and supertags.

To send a capture to Tana, open Capture Settings, choose Export, and add Tana as a destination. In Tana, open Settings > API tokens > Workspace Tokens, create a token, and paste it into Capture. Keep the default INBOX target, use SCHEMA or a node ID, or leave the target blank to add captures to the Library. For text, the first nonblank line becomes the root node and later lines become child nodes. Links use the fetched page title as the root node when available and add the absolute URL as a URL child node. Tana is offered as a destination for Text and Links captures.

A quick capture workflow for Tana

  1. 01Catch it

    Write or share the thought into Capture while it is fresh.

  2. 02Keep moving

    Save the Capture without stopping to organize the destination.

  3. 03Send to Tana

    Use your configured export action when the capture is ready.

What gets sent to Tana

  • For text, the first nonblank line becomes the root node and later lines become child nodes.
  • Links use the fetched page title as the root node when available and add the absolute URL as a URL child node.
  • Configured supertags are applied to the root node.

Set up Tana in Capture

  1. Open Capture Settings, choose Export, then tap Configure if this is your first destination or Add new destination.
  2. Choose Tana from the app picker.
  3. In Tana, open Settings > API tokens > Workspace Tokens, create a token, and paste it into Capture.
  4. Keep the default INBOX target, use SCHEMA or a node ID, or leave the target blank to add captures to the Library.
  5. Review the destination name and icon, then tap Save.

Supported Capture types

This destination appears only for content it can receive.

TextLinks

Fields and options

Field or optionWhat it changes
API tokenRequired Tana workspace token.
Target node IDOptional; defaults to INBOX. Also accepts SCHEMA or a node ID; blank targets the Library.
Supertag IDsOptional comma-separated IDs applied to each capture; find them with Show API Schema in Tana.

Example: a quick capture to Tana

Set the target to INBOX and add a project supertag ID. A three-line Capture becomes one tagged root node with the next two lines nested beneath it.

Send the capture

  1. Open an existing Capture and choose its configured Tana export action.
  2. Capture sends the supported type directly to Tana and shows a success toast when the API request completes.

Limits and troubleshooting

Limits

  • Images and files are unsupported.
  • A request can contain at most 100 nodes and 5,000 encoded bytes; Capture truncates content to fit.
  • Requests using the same token are spaced at least one second apart.
  • Capture does not validate target-node or supertag IDs before sending.

Troubleshooting

  • If Capture rejects the destination, create and paste a nonblank workspace token.
  • If Tana rejects or misroutes the export, recheck the target node and supertag IDs.
  • If content is cut short, reduce the capture text or destination settings to stay within the payload limit.

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Checked against Capture 2.16, last verified 21 August 2026.