Excerpt in Xiaomi notes: what it is, why you need and how to use it correctly

Have you ever encountered a situation where Xiaomi Notes require you to save a piece of text from an article, message or document, but not the entire paragraph, but only the key idea? For this purpose, the application provides a shutter speed **, a tool that many users confuse with a quote or a simple copy.

In this article, we will analyze how shutter speed differs from the usual ways of saving text (screenshots, quotes, copying), how to create it on Xiaomi, Redmi and other smartphones. POCO (Including models from 2023 to 2026, and where this feature may be useful in practice, we will focus on hidden shutter speed formatting settings that are not obvious at first glance, but greatly simplify the work with text.

What is the excerpt in Xiaomi notes and why you need it

The extract in the context of Xiaomi Notes is a dedicated piece of text that is stored as a separate block within the note, but remains tied to the original source (Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V), exposure:

• 📌 Keeps the original formatting (bold, italics, lists).
• 🔗 May contain hyperlinks to web pages or other notes.
• 📱 Synced between devices via Mi Account (if synced).
• 🎨 Supports color tags for visual highlighting.

The main advantage of shutter speed over screenshots is editing, for example, if you saved a quote from an article but later found an error in the text, you can fix it right in the note without resaving the fragment again, and the shutter speeds take up less space in the device's memory than the graphics files.

⚠️ Note: Excerpts in Xiaomi Notes do not support multimedia (photo, video, audio). Use attachments or create a separate note with media to save such files.

Differences between citation and screenshot: what to choose

Many users confuse shutter speed with other ways of storing information, and let's look at the key differences in the table:

When do you use the shutter speed?

• 📚 To save key theses from long articles or books.
• 📝 When working with other people's notes (for example, project colleagues).
• 🔍 To create reference books with expert quotes.

Screenshots are more convenient when you need to save visual information (graphs, tables, design layouts), and quotes are for short expressions without formatting.

Step-by-step: how to create an exposure in Xiaomi notes

You can create shutter speeds in both the Notes mobile app and the desktop version (if it is synced with your account).

Method 1: On a smartphone (MIUI 12–14)

Select text in any application (browser, messenger)|Click on “Copy” or “Share»|Open the app "Notes»|Create a new note or select an existing one.|Press and hold an empty space in the note. → «Insert as a shutter speed»-->

More details:

1. Find the text you want to save (e.g. in Chrome or Telegram).
2. Select a fragment and click Copy or select the Share option → Notes.
3. In the Notes app, create a new note or open an existing one.
4. Press and hold your finger on an empty spot in the note until the context menu appears.
5. Select Insert as shutter speed (on some models – Insert with formatting).

You're done! The text will appear as a separate block with a gray background. To edit the shutter speed, just click on it and the toolbar will open.

Method 2: On PC (via Mi Cloud)

If you work at a computer, but want to save text in Xiaomi Notes:

1. Copy the desired fragment (Ctrl)+C).
2. Open the web version of notes.mi.com and log in.
3. Create a new note.
4. Insert text (Ctrl)+V) and highlight it.
5. Click on the icon "T" (formatting) → Excerpt.

⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI The option "Put as shutter speed" may not be available. In this case, use a workaround: insert the text in the usual way, then highlight it and apply the formatting of the Quote (quote icon). Functionally, it's almost the same.

Hidden shutter capabilities: formatting and settings

Few people know, but the excerpts in Xiaomi Notes support extended formatting. Here's what you can do with the saved snippet:

• 🎨 Change background color: click on shutter speed → Colour → Choose from the palette (e.g. yellow for important notes).
• 🔗 Add a hyperlink: highlight the word in the excerpt → Reference → insert URL.
• 📌 Secure on the home screen: swipe the shutter speed to the left and select Secure (available in MIUI 14+).
• 🔍 Search by excerpts: enter the keyword in the note search bar – the system will find fragments even inside the excerpts.

Excerpts can also be exported to other formats:

• 📄 TXT — text.
• 📑 PDF — formattingly.
• 📎 HTML — webpage insertion.

To export:

1. Open the shutter note.
2. Press. ⋮ (three-point) → Exports.
3. Select the format and save method (e.g. Google Drive or Mi Cloud).

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If the excerpt contains important information, add tags (e.g. #work, #recipes) to it. This will make it easier to find later. To add a tag, click on the shutter speed. → Tags → type in the keyword.

Problems with exposures and how to solve them

Sometimes users have difficulty with shutter speeds, and let's look at the common mistakes and how to fix them.

Problem 1: There is no option “Insert as shutter speed”

Possible causes:

• 📱 Outdated version of the Notes app (update via Play Market or App Store).
• 🌍 Regional restrictions (in some countries, the function is disabled).
• 🔧 No synchronization with Mi Account (enable in the application settings).

Solution: Update the application or use an alternative method (insert text) → formatting as “Quote»).

Problem 2: The shutter speed does not save the formatting

This happens if:

• The source text is copied from an application that does not support formatting (e.g, VK WhatsApp).
• You are using the web version of Notes with stripped down features.

Solution: Try copying text from another source (like Google Docs) or editing the formatting manually after pasting.

Problem 3: Shutter speeds are not synchronized between devices

Check it out.

• 🔄 Synchronization enabled in Mi Account settings (Settings) → Accounts. → Mi Account → Synchronization).
• 📶 Is the internet connection stable on both devices.
• 📅 Is the same version of the application Notes on smartphone and PC.

⚠️ Note: If you delete the shutter speed on one device, it will disappear on the rest (when sync is turned on). PDF or TXT.

Practical examples of the use of exposure

Excerpts are not just for personal use, but also for work, study or creative projects.

Example 1: Student for notes

Copy key definitions from a textbook or lecture in the form of excerpts by adding subject tags (e.g. #chemistry, #history).Later you can quickly find all the materials on one subject by simply typing a tag in the search.

Example 2: Marketer to Analyze Competitors

Save quotes from customer reviews or competitor ads by highlighting them in different colors (e.g. green for positive reviews, red for negative ones) to help structure the analysis.

Example 3: Traveller for route planning

Collect excerpts with important information from blogs, forums and guides:

• 🏨 Hotel addresses and prices.
• ⏰ Transport schedule.
• 🍽️ Restaurant recommendations.

Add a source link to each excerpt so you can return to the full version later.

Example 4: A writer to gather ideas

Use the excerpts for:

• 📖 A quote from books that inspire the story.
• 🗣️ Dialogues from movies or podcasts.
• 🎨 Descriptions of landscapes or characters.

Group excerpts by project (e.g. #novel, #article) and use color tags to indicate priorities.

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Excerpts save up to 70% of the time compared to manually rewriting text, especially when working with large amounts of information (research, analytics, training).

Xiaomi Shutter speed alternatives: what to use if there are no features

If your Xiaomi device doesn’t have a shutter speed feature available for some reason, consider alternative ways to save text snippets:

1.Quotes in the notes

Format the text as a quote (quote icon in the toolbar). minus: no support for links and color tags.

Third-party annexes

Popular analogues:

• 📝 Google Keep – Supports color tags and reminders.
• 📌 Evernote - Advanced Formatting and Text Search.
• 🔖 Notion – convenient for structuring large amounts of data.

3.A buffer of exchange with history

Use apps like Clipboard Manager (available in Play Market) to save copy history and quickly paste snippets into notes.

4. Text recognition screenshots

Take a screenshot of the text, then:

1. Open it in Google Photos or Xiaomi Gallery.
2. Click Remove text (function) OCR).
3. Copy the recognized text into notes.

Each of these methods has pros and cons: Google Keep is easier to use but doesn’t support deep formatting, and Notion takes time to learn, but offers flexible tools for organizing data.

FAQ: Frequent questions about excerpts in Xiaomi notes