Quickstart

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1. Choose Or Create A Project

Projects separate work by topic, client, research thread, or task.

1. Open the project selector in the top bar.
2. Choose an existing project, or create a new one.
3. Use Inbox for one-off sources that do not need a dedicated project.

Project-level export settings are described in Fragments, Scores, And Export.

2. Add A Source

1. In the Sources panel, click the add button.
2. Choose a source type:
   • URL for websites, articles, documentation pages, or YouTube videos;
   • Text for pasted material.
3. Paste the source.
4. Submit it for processing.

URL input can contain one URL, multiple URLs on separate lines, or text that contains links. Knowlume extracts the links automatically.

3. Wait For Processing

The source appears in the Sources panel with a status:

Status	Meaning
queued	Work has been accepted.
processing	Knowlume is fetching, extracting, chunking, or scoring.
waiting	Processing is paused by a temporary service dependency.
succeeded	Fragments are ready.
failed	The source reached a terminal error.

Large videos and long pages can take longer than short articles. If processing seems stuck, see Troubleshooting.

4. Inspect Fragments

When the source succeeds, select it. The Fragments panel shows extracted knowledge units.

For each fragment, inspect:

• title;
• source;
• score indicators;
• full Markdown content in the Details panel;
• scoring rationale when available.

Use keyboard navigation to move through fragments quickly. On mobile, the workspace is split into tabs for Sources, Fragments, and Details.

Think of the fragment list as a heatmap of the source. A long video may contain only a few strong fragments. That is useful: it tells you where the source has signal and where it is mostly filler.

5. Filter For Quality

Open Filters in the Fragments panel.

Start with broad thresholds:

• reproducibility: 5 or higher;
• originality: 5 or higher;
• sourcesness: 5 or higher.

Tighten thresholds after you understand the source. For strict filtering, use the product mode. For discovery, use the sum mode. The scoring model is explained in Fragments, Scores, And Export.

If you are new to the topic, keep reproducibility broad and inspect more fragments. If you already know the topic, raise originality so generic material disappears.

6. Select Fragments

Use the plus or check action on a fragment to add it to the current selection.

Practical selection rule:

• keep fragments that are actionable, clear enough to verify, or surprising;
• skip fragments that are generic, unsupported, or redundant;
• open the Details panel before selecting anything critical.

If a fragment is strong but lacks setup, inspect neighboring fragments and select them together.

7. Export Markdown

1. Check the selected fragment count in the top bar.
2. Click Save to persist the selection.
3. Click Export MD.
4. Use Download last to fetch the most recent export again.

Exports are useful for notes, reports, research logs, reusable reading packs, and automations.

For automated source submit and export polling, use Integrations And API.

For examples of source types and workflows, see Use Cases.

Troubleshooting

If no fragments appear, clear filters first.

If a source fails, verify that the URL is publicly reachable and does not require login.

If a YouTube source fails, check whether the video has accessible transcripts.

If Markdown export downloads through the browser instead of a selected folder, configure the project export folder or use a browser that supports directory selection.