Source Nodes

Source nodes are where you bring in your inspiration. Creatos supports five source types to capture content from anywhere.

Text Source

The most flexible source type - paste or type any content directly.

Use cases:

• Copy-paste from tweets, articles, notes
• Write your own ideas and drafts
• Store reference information

How to use:

1. Add a Source node and select Text mode
2. Type or paste your content in the content area
3. Edit the title by clicking on it in the floating toolbar
4. Content saves automatically as you type

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YouTube Source

Import YouTube videos along with their transcripts.

What you get:

• Embedded video player (plays directly in the node)
• Auto-extracted transcript (when available)
• Video title extracted automatically

How to use:

1. Add a Source node and select YouTube mode
2. Paste the YouTube video URL
3. Click the import button
4. The transcript loads automatically if available

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Web Page Source

Import content from any public web page.

What you get:

• Extracted main article content
• Page title and metadata
• Clean, readable text (HTML stripped)

How to use:

1. Add a Source node and select Web mode
2. Paste the article URL
3. Click import to fetch the content
4. The main content is extracted automatically

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Image Source

Upload images and optionally extract text using OCR.

Best for:

• Screenshots of content
• Photos with text
• Infographics and diagrams

How to use:

1. Add a Source node and select Image mode
2. Upload an image file (drag and drop or click to select)
3. The node automatically resizes to fit the image
4. Image is uploaded and stored for use in AI prompts

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PDF Source

Upload PDF documents to extract their text content.

Best for:

• Research papers and reports
• Documents and ebooks
• Any PDF with extractable text

How to use:

1. Add a Source node and select PDF mode
2. Upload your PDF file
3. Text content is automatically parsed and extracted
4. PDF title is detected automatically

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Saving Sources to Library

Any source can be saved to your Source Library for reuse across workflows:

1. Hover over the source node to reveal the floating toolbar
2. Click the Bookmark icon to save to library
3. If already saved, clicking again will update the saved content
4. Saved sources show a blue bookmark indicator

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Connecting Sources to AI

Once you have content in a source:

1. Drag from the source's right handle (output) to an AI node's left handle (input)
2. The connection creates a variable with the source's title
3. In the AI node, reference the source using {{Source Title}} in your prompts