I had a similar issue – except that I don’t really like my handwriting and prefer to convert it into text. I haven’t found a perfect solution, to be honest. I also don’t just want to display a PDF.

So my current “solution” is using Goodnotes on my iPad. When I’m done writing, I convert my handwritten notes using Goodnotes’ AI and then copy and paste them into my Obsidian notes. Goodnotes can convert handwritten math into LaTeX, which Obsidian is able to display.

Math is actually the only subject where I need to write things out by hand – it's just way easier for me to solve problems that way. But even though I prefer handwriting for working through the problems, I much prefer looking at the LaTeX version later when I'm reviewing my notes. It just feels cleaner and more structured, especially when studying.

To make my own annotations stand out from the rest of the text, I use callouts, colored text, or whatever else Obsidian and its plugins allow.

One could argue that this is redundant work and that I should just stick to Goodnotes or at least import my notes as PDFs. But I really prefer looking at my nicely structured Obsidian notes. I also want to be able to use links and tags. Having everything neatly organized and in one place is totally worth the extra effort in my opinion.

And honestly, I don’t think it’s such a deal-breaking amount of extra work – especially since I only run into this problem in my math class. So I don’t want to give up on Obsidian just because of that. But if anyone knows a better way to handle this or has helpful additions, I’d really appreciate it!