iPhone Notes app keeps saving links in the same note (file)

Dear Friends,


As I surf the internet, many times I see some interesting articles and want to save (share) the links to the built-in Notes app. However, I realize that if I want to save multiple links in the same day, iOS will store them in the same note. Of course I can change where I want to store a new link (to a new note or not), but the default option is always to the previous note.


This is actually annoying because not all links are about the same topic, while each note only has 1 title. I even thought that the software was broken when I did not find my news links. It really took me a while before I found out in frustration.


I checked the Setting app and it seems that there is no way to change it.


Any suggestion folks? Appreciate your response.


Thank you!

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 1:43 AM

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Mar 25, 2021 1:58 AM in response to LD150

Of course I can tell the phone, but the problem is the way the phone offers the choices in the first place.


As I mentioned, when you hit the “Share” button on, say Safari for example, it would be easier if the default option is always “New note”, so whenever I share a new link, all I have to do is “Next”. Only when I want to save it into an existing note do I have to select.


So, is there a way?

Mar 27, 2021 9:01 AM in response to LD150

No I don’t. Here’s why:


1) Find a new article and share it:



2) Choose Notes to share/save:



3) A new note is made:



So far so good.


4) Find another article and share it:



5) This is where the problem starts. The default option is now the previous note:



6) My previous self was naive, so I hit “Save” and the 2nd link ended up stored with the 1st:



So, is there a way to save a new link to a new note every time, or is it an iOS thing and I am stuck with it?


Hope to hear from you. Thanks!


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iPhone Notes app keeps saving links in the same note (file)

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