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Obsidian

ApplicationDynalist Inc.

Dem still dey call am obsidian md, obsidian vault

Dynalist Inc.Productivity

Local Markdown vault editor. Di process na Obsidian.exe. Plugins na optional. E no be Notion.

Wetin you need know

Obsidian na local Markdown vault. Notion na different product.

Obsidian.exe dey open folder of Markdown files wey dey disk. Notion na cloud workspace. Notepad++ fit edit di same .md files without di graph. Extra Obsidian.exe rows na usually Electron helpers.

Wetin e be?
Local Markdown vault
Same as Notion?
No. Files dey live for disk
Need plugins?
No. Dem dey optional
Feex tok say
If Obsidian.exe dey here, I dey treat di vault folder as di data. I no dey look for Notion export to explain dose .md files, and I no dey close notepad++.exe make vault close.

Wetin be Obsidian?

Obsidian na local-first Markdown app. E no be Notion, e no be OneNote, and e no be Notepad++.

If you never use am before

If you want notes as local Markdown files, Obsidian na vault for disk. Download am from obsidian.md/download. Obsidian.exe dey open folder of .md files. Notion na cloud workspace inside browser or inside e own app. Plugins na optional. Di files dey stay inside your vault folder even if you quit di app.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Edit vault of Markdown files

Plain .md for disk. Notion dey store documents inside cloud workspace, no be dis folder.

Graph and links

[[wikilinks]] inside di vault. Dat graph na Obsidian, no be Notion database.

Optional plugins and Sync

Community plugins and paid Sync. Core app dey work offline without dem.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey want notes as files wey dem fit copy
  • Users wey dey leave Notion for local vault
  • Anybody wey no suppose treat browser wiki as dis exe

Current status

Obsidian (2020) na current local notes from Dynalist Inc.. Di vendor still dey direct Windows users go https://obsidian.md/download.

How old e be?

Dynalist Inc. launch Obsidian for 2020. E young pass Notepad++ and new pass most wiki tools. Current Windows Electron builds still dey update. One 2015 Evernote-only workflow na different product.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Obsidian desktop
Insider builds

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Current 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to Obsidian
RAM Electron baseline. Huge vaults and plenty plugins go want more

Resource profile

CPU demand
Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
RAM demand
Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
Obsidian.exe Obsidian vault window

Startup components

Obsidian fit open di last vault again. Na session restore be dat, no be Windows service.

File locations

Common Obsidian locations
Typical install C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\Obsidian\

File formats

MarkdownPNG attachments

Common wahala dem

Vault on top sync folder wey no stable

Two devices wey dey write di same vault without Obsidian Sync or careful Git setup fit conflict. Dat one no be Notion block error.

Community plugin hang di app

Safe mode dey disable plugins. notepad++.exe plugins no go fix dis vault.

How to get unstuck

Install from obsidian.md/download

Dynalist dey host di real installer. Any Obsidian pro pack na junk.

Open di vault folder for Explorer

Di .md files na di notes. Notion export na different tree.

Start for restricted mode if plugin break startup

Help document dat path. E no apply to Windows Notepad.

Alternatives

Notion if you want cloud workspace. Notepad++ or VS Code if na only Markdown editor you need. OneNote na different Microsoft notebook.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download obsidian.md/download Official installer or vendor page
Help help.obsidian.md/ Vendor support
Official site obsidian.md/ Start here, no be random exe host
Obsidian help help.obsidian.md/ Vaults, plugins, and sync

Related hardware

Di shell na Electron-class. Huge vaults go want SSD. GPU no matter.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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