Note too long to sync

mh
"The note '

<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAA…' in your library is too long to sync to zotero.org.

"Shorten the note, or delete it and empty the Zotero trash, and then try syncing again."

How do I shorten the note?

Why is this happening? The image is a screen shot.

  • adamsmith
    you don't give us much here, but typically this occurs when you have tried to paste images into notes. You should be able to find the note in question using a string that's part of the error message and then delete it, empty your Zotero trash, and syncing will work.
  • mh
    "The note '

    <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAA…' in your library is too long to sync to zotero.org.

    "Shorten the note, or delete it and empty the Zotero trash, and then try syncing again."

    How do I shorten the note?

    How to prevent this from happening?

  • mh
    "you don't give us much here, but typically this occurs when you have tried to paste images into notes. You should be able to find the note in question using a string that's part of the error message and then delete it, empty your Zotero trash, and syncing will work."

    Yes, it's an image pasted into a note. Can't that be done? It would be good to be able to save selected screen shots.

    I did delete it before, but that didn't work -- I guess because I didn't also empty the trash. Will try that now.
  • adamsmith
    yeah, sorry, no way to have images in notes currently.
  • mh
    I emptied the Trash and apparently that worked. Thanks.

    Images, esp. screen shots, would be good.
  • ssauerw
    I just ran into the same issue regarding synching notes with embedded screenshots. Are there any plans to allow for notes with images in the sync process?

    Thanks!
  • bwiernik
    It’s generally planned, but no ETA on when that will be available. Right now, there is no way to sync notes with images in them.
  • ssauerw
    I noticed that my notes with embedded screenshots are no longer causing errors during the sync process. Does this mean embedded screenshots in Notes can now be synced? Thanks!
  • adamsmith
    In the beta version, yes.
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