How to Use the Obsidian App for Notes
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Obsidian is a popular note-taking and personal knowledge management application that was introduced in 2020. It is primarily designed to help users organize their thoughts, ideas, and knowledge in a structured manner using linked notes. Here are some of its key features and characteristics:
Local First: Unlike many cloud-based note-taking apps, Obsidian stores all your notes in plain text Markdown files on your local device. This means you have full control over your data, and it can be easily backed up, moved, or integrated with other tools.
Linking & Backlinking: One of Obsidian’s standout features is its ability to create links between notes easily. Whenever you link to another note, Obsidian automatically generates backlinks, allowing you to navigate your notes and see the connections between them effortlessly.
Graph View: Obsidian provides a visual graph view that showcases the relationships between your notes. Each note is a node in the graph, and links between notes are represented as lines connecting these nodes.
Customizability: Obsidian supports plugins, both official and community-contributed, which means users can extend the software’s functionality according to their needs.
Markdown-Based: Notes in Obsidian are written in Markdown, a lightweight markup language. This makes the notes both human-readable and easily exportable to other platforms or tools that support Markdown.
Knowledge Framework: With features like daily notes, templates, and the ability to embed content from one note into another, Obsidian is designed not just for simple note-taking, but for building a comprehensive personal knowledge base.
Vault System: All your notes in Obsidian are stored in a ‘vault’. A vault is essentially a folder on your computer, and you can have multiple vaults for different purposes or projects.
Community & Plugins: Obsidian has a strong community that develops plugins, shares themes, and offers templates to customize and extend the app’s capabilities.
Sync and Publish: Though Obsidian itself is a local-first application, the developers offer optional paid services for syncing notes across devices and publishing notes to the web.
Flexibility: Beyond simple note-taking, Obsidian can be used for tasks like writing, journaling, project management, and more, thanks to its flexible structure and array of plugins.
Overall, Obsidian has rapidly gained traction among researchers, writers, students, and anyone interested in building a linked, digital knowledge base, especially those who prioritize having direct control over their data.
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