diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0ad586..70ac135 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,32 +112,32 @@ of being able to edit it.
 
 <!-- vim-markdown-toc GFM -->
 
-- [0. Install and setup](#0-install-and-setup)
-  - [0.0 Prerequisites](#00-prerequisites)
-    - [0.0.1 Telescope](#001-telescope)
-    - [0.0.2 calendar-vim Plugin (optional)](#002-calendar-vim-plugin-optional)
-    - [0.0.3 For pasting images: xclip (optional)](#003-for-pasting-images-xclip-optional)
-    - [0.0.4 For image previews: telescope-media-files.nvim (optional)](#004-for-image-previews-telescope-media-filesnvim-optional)
-      - [catimg](#catimg)
-      - [viu](#viu)
-      - [telescope-media-files.nvim](#telescope-media-filesnvim)
-  - [0.1 Install the plugin](#01-install-the-plugin)
-    - [0.1.0 Other useful plugins](#010-other-useful-plugins)
-  - [0.2 Configure telekasten.nvim](#02-configure-telekastennvim)
-  - [0.3 Configure your own colors](#03-configure-your-own-colors)
-- [1. Get Help](#1-get-help)
-- [2. Use it](#2-use-it)
-  - [2.0 Telekasten command](#20-telekasten-command)
-  - [2.1 Telekasten command palette](#21-telekasten-command-palette)
-  - [2.2 Telekasten lua functions](#22-telekasten-lua-functions)
-  - [2.3 Link notation](#23-link-notation)
-  - [2.4 Tag notation](#24-tag-notation)
-  - [2.5 Note templates](#25-note-templates)
-    - [2.5.1 Template files](#251-template-files)
-  - [2.6 Using the calendar](#26-using-the-calendar)
-  - [2.7 Using the telescope pickers](#27-using-the-telescope-pickers)
-- [3. Bind it](#3-bind-it)
-- [4. The hardcoded stuff](#4-the-hardcoded-stuff)
+* [0. Install and setup](#0-install-and-setup)
+    * [0.0 Prerequisites](#00-prerequisites)
+        * [0.0.1 Telescope](#001-telescope)
+        * [0.0.2 calendar-vim Plugin (optional)](#002-calendar-vim-plugin-optional)
+        * [0.0.3 For pasting images: xclip (optional)](#003-for-pasting-images-xclip-optional)
+        * [0.0.4 For image previews: telescope-media-files.nvim (optional)](#004-for-image-previews-telescope-media-filesnvim-optional)
+            * [catimg](#catimg)
+            * [viu](#viu)
+            * [telescope-media-files.nvim](#telescope-media-filesnvim)
+    * [0.1 Install the plugin](#01-install-the-plugin)
+        * [0.1.0 Other useful plugins](#010-other-useful-plugins)
+    * [0.2 Configure telekasten.nvim](#02-configure-telekastennvim)
+    * [0.3 Configure your own colors](#03-configure-your-own-colors)
+* [1. Get Help](#1-get-help)
+* [2. Use it](#2-use-it)
+    * [2.0 Telekasten command](#20-telekasten-command)
+    * [2.1 Telekasten command palette](#21-telekasten-command-palette)
+    * [2.2 Telekasten lua functions](#22-telekasten-lua-functions)
+    * [2.3 Link notation](#23-link-notation)
+    * [2.4 Tag notation](#24-tag-notation)
+    * [2.5 Note templates](#25-note-templates)
+        * [2.5.1 Template files](#251-template-files)
+    * [2.6 Using the calendar](#26-using-the-calendar)
+    * [2.7 Using the telescope pickers](#27-using-the-telescope-pickers)
+* [3. Bind it](#3-bind-it)
+* [4. The hardcoded stuff](#4-the-hardcoded-stuff)
 
 <!-- vim-markdown-toc -->
 
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ Currently, the following substitutions will be made during new note creation:
 | specifier in template | expands to | example |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `{{title}}` | the title of the note | My new note |
+| `{{shorttitle}}` | the short title of the note | dir/subdir/My Note -> My Note |
 | `{{uuid}}` | UUID for the note | 202201271129 |
 | `{{date}}` | date in iso format | 2021-11-21 |
 | `{{prevday}}` | previous day's date in iso format | 2021-11-20 |
diff --git a/doc/telekasten.txt b/doc/telekasten.txt
index 0b42a90..43038d6 100644
--- a/doc/telekasten.txt
+++ b/doc/telekasten.txt
@@ -847,27 +847,28 @@ The following substitutions will be made during new note creation:
 | specifier       |                       |                             |
 | in template     | expands to            | example                     |
 +-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
-| `{{title}}`       | the title of the note | My new note                 |
-| `{{uuid}}`        | UUID of the note      | 202201271129                |
-| `{{date}}`        | date in iso format    | 2021-11-21                  |
-| `{{prevday}}`     | previous day, iso     | 2021-11-20                  |
-| `{{nextday}}`     | next day, iso         | 2021-11-22                  |
-| `{{hdate}}`       | date in long format   | Sunday, November 21st, 2021 |
-| `{{rfc3339}}`     | date in RFC3339 format| 2021-11-21T14:30Z+01:00     |
-| `{{week}}`        | week of the year      | 46                          |
-| `{{prevweek}}`    | previous week         | 45                          |
-| `{{nextweek}}`    | next week             | 47                          |
-| `{{isoweek}}`     | week in iso format    | 2021-46                     |
-| `{{isoprevweek}}` | last week, iso        | 2021-45                     |
-| `{{isonextweek}}` | next week, iso        | 2021-47                     |
-| `{{year}}`        | year                  | 2021                        |
-| `{{monday}}`      | Monday, iso           | 2021-11-15                  |
-| `{{tuesday}}`     | Tuesday, iso          | 2021-11-16                  |
-| `{{wednesday}}`   | Wednesday, iso        | 2021-11-17                  |
-| `{{thursday}}`    | Thursday, iso         | 2021-11-18                  |
-| `{{friday}}`      | Friday, iso           | 2021-11-19                  |
-| `{{saturday}}`    | Saturday, iso         | 2021-11-20                  |
-| `{{sunday}}`      | Sunday, iso (see note)| 2021-11-21                  |
+| `{{title}}`       | the title of the note       | My new note                 |
+| `{{shorttitle}}   | the short title of the note | dir/dir/My Note -> My Note  |
+| `{{uuid}}`        | UUID of the note            | 202201271129                |
+| `{{date}}`        | date in iso format          | 2021-11-21                  |
+| `{{prevday}}`     | previous day, iso           | 2021-11-20                  |
+| `{{nextday}}`     | next day, iso               | 2021-11-22                  |
+| `{{hdate}}`       | date in long format         | Sunday, November 21st, 2021 |
+| `{{rfc3339}}`     | date in RFC3339 format      | 2021-11-21T14:30Z+01:00     |
+| `{{week}}`        | week of the year            | 46                          |
+| `{{prevweek}}`    | previous week               | 45                          |
+| `{{nextweek}}`    | next week                   | 47                          |
+| `{{isoweek}}`     | week in iso format          | 2021-46                     |
+| `{{isoprevweek}}` | last week, iso              | 2021-45                     |
+| `{{isonextweek}}` | next week, iso              | 2021-47                     |
+| `{{year}}`        | year                        | 2021                        |
+| `{{monday}}`      | Monday, iso                 | 2021-11-15                  |
+| `{{tuesday}}`     | Tuesday, iso                | 2021-11-16                  |
+| `{{wednesday}}`   | Wednesday, iso              | 2021-11-17                  |
+| `{{thursday}}`    | Thursday, iso               | 2021-11-18                  |
+| `{{friday}}`      | Friday, iso                 | 2021-11-19                  |
+| `{{saturday}}`    | Saturday, iso               | 2021-11-20                  |
+| `{{sunday}}`      |  Sunday, iso (see note)| 2021-11-21                         |
 +-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
 Note: Sunday is adjusted to match the user's `calendar_monday` preference.
 
diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index c771583..7899894 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -613,6 +613,11 @@ local function linesubst(line, title, dates, uuid)
         uuid = ""
     end
 
+    local shorttitle = string.match(title, "^.+/(.+)$")
+    if shorttitle == nil then
+        shorttitle = title
+    end
+
     local substs = {
         hdate = dates.hdate,
         week = dates.week,
@@ -637,6 +642,7 @@ local function linesubst(line, title, dates, uuid)
         saturday = dates.saturday,
 
         title = title,
+        shorttitle = shorttitle,
         uuid = uuid,
     }
     for k, v in pairs(substs) do