Understanding Content Types
How Recall handles URLs, text, images, and files from the iOS share sheet.
By Rouslan Zenetl
iOS share sheets pass four content types to apps. Recall handles each differently.
URLs
The richest type. Recall fetches the page and extracts structured metadata—title, author, dates, thumbnails, and up to 115 additional fields depending on the source. See Deep Dive: URL Captures for the complete taxonomy.
Text
Plain text becomes note content directly. No fetching, no metadata extraction. Fast and lightweight.
Images
Saved as attachments with auto-generated thumbnails. Original preserved in iCloud storage.
Files
PDFs and documents saved as attachments with original filename. Useful for reference material alongside web captures.
Detection is automatic. Share from Safari → URL. Select text and share → text note. Share from Photos → image. The share sheet tells Recall what’s coming.