Spark ideas. From personal notes to journaling, knowledge bases, and project management, Obsidian gives you the tools to come up with ideas and organize them.

If you want to contribute to Obsidian financially, consider a Catalyst license which offers early access to beta versions, or a Commercial license to show your organization's support. See the …

Obsidian is available on all major platforms. Download Obsidian for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux.

Create your first note Notes in Obsidian are stored as plain text files. This means your data is durable and not locked into a proprietary format. By writing your notes in plain text, they'll …

A playground for thought Canvas allows you to organize notes visually — an infinite space to research, brainstorm, diagram and lay out your ideas. Embed your notes alongside images, …

While Obsidian is great for taking notes, the true power of Obsidian lies in being able to link your notes together. By understanding how one piece of information relates to another, you can …

Obsidian stores notes locally on your device so you always have access to them, even offline. To access your notes on multiple devices you need to set up a sync method.

Press Ctrl+N (or Cmd+N on macOS). Enter the name of the note and then press Enter to start editing the note.

Jul 21, 2025 · Use categories (category notes + metadata bidirectional links) to organize the knowledge system, ensuring clarity and flexibility. Use tags to supplement attributes and …

Learn how to link to notes, attachments, and other files from your notes, using internal links.