Obsidian
obsidian.md- Category
- Developer Tools
- Rank
- No. 477Tools index
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Type
- TOOL
- Use case
- Data, Retrieval & Knowledge
- Interfaces
- Desktop · Mobile
- Builder
- @obsdmd
- Date
About
Local-first Markdown knowledge base — your notes, your rules. Graph view, plugins, no vendor lock-in
What it does
A note-taking app that stores your notes as local Markdown files on your device, so you can write, link ideas together, and view them as an interactive graph. It supports thousands of community plugins and themes for customizing your workflow, plus a visual canvas for brainstorming.
Stated on the product site
- Local storage
- Notes are stored locally on the user's device, allowing offline access.
- File format
- Notes are saved in an open file format rather than a proprietary one.
- Plugins and API
- Offers thousands of community plugins and an open API for customizing the app.
- Sync add-on
- A separate sync feature lets users access notes across multiple devices, encrypted end-to-end.
- Publish add-on
- A separate publishing feature turns a set of notes into an online wiki or documentation site.
Not stated on the site
- Pricing for the Sync and Publish add-ons is not listed on this page.
- Which desktop and mobile platforms beyond Windows are supported is not detailed on this page.
Written from the product site at obsidian.md.
What it can do
Create and edit Markdown notes
Text content → Markdown files stored locally
Generate visual graph of note connections
Collection of linked notes → Interactive network graph visualization
Link notes together with bidirectional connections
Note references and backlinks → Connected knowledge network
Search across all notes content
Search query text → List of matching notes and snippets
Extend functionality through plugin installation
Plugin files or community plugins → Additional features and capabilities
Export notes to various formats
Markdown notes → PDF, HTML, or other file formats
Organize notes with tags and folders
Notes and organizational structure → Categorized note hierarchy
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