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Powerful knowledge base that works on local Markdown files with bidirectional links.

Obsidian Features

  • Local-first Markdown notes (plain .md files, no lock-in)
  • Bidirectional links and automatic backlinks
  • Global and Local Graph View visualization
  • Canvas (infinite whiteboard for visual brainstorming)
  • Bases (database-like views with properties, filters, formulas)
  • 5,000+ community plugins and 600+ themes
  • Tags, properties, and YAML frontmatter metadata
  • Daily notes with templates
  • Callouts, footnotes, LaTeX math, and diagram support
  • Obsidian Sync (end-to-end encrypted cross-device sync)
  • Obsidian Publish (turn notes into a website/wiki)
  • Web Clipper (browser extension for saving content)
  • Command palette and keyboard-centric navigation
  • File recovery with version history
  • Obsidian Sync end-to-end encryption

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