Obsidian
Free, local-first knowledge base on plain Markdown files. Your notes never leave your device.
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Obsidian (Dynalist Inc.)
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Obsidian is a free, local-first note-taking and knowledge management app built on plain Markdown files. Link notes into a personal wiki, extend it with thousands of community plugins, and keep everything on your own device. Optional paid sync exists, but you can sync free via your own cloud storage.
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