Upgrade StorageHelp with "Note is too long to sync" - Workflow with Markdown and Base64 Images
Hello everyone,
I'm encountering a persistent sync error with some of my notes, and I'd appreciate some guidance from the community. The error message I'm receiving is: "The note 'parse_xxx.md' is too long to sync. Shorten the note and sync again."
My workflow involves parsing academic papers into Markdown files for my notes in Zotero. As part of this process, images from the papers are converted to base64 strings and embedded directly into the Markdown. I understand now that this is likely the cause of the issue, as the base64 encoding dramatically increases the character count of my notes, pushing them beyond Zotero's sync limit.
I'm encountering a persistent sync error with some of my notes, and I'd appreciate some guidance from the community. The error message I'm receiving is: "The note 'parse_xxx.md' is too long to sync. Shorten the note and sync again."
My workflow involves parsing academic papers into Markdown files for my notes in Zotero. As part of this process, images from the papers are converted to base64 strings and embedded directly into the Markdown. I understand now that this is likely the cause of the issue, as the base64 encoding dramatically increases the character count of my notes, pushing them beyond Zotero's sync limit.
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dstillmanCurrent versions of Zotero have built-in support for images in notes, treating the images as attachment files that count against your storage quota. You don't say exactly how you're creating the notes, but you could look into replicating what Zotero does under the hood for embedded images.