Obsidian is a program for Windows that provides you with an organizational system for putting all your notes, ideas, and written documents, in an associative manner. Despite the fact that learning its extensive capabilities might take some time, the advantages outweigh the expended energy.
Write down notes
The tool relies on Markdown, a lightweight language for creating formatted text. This allows you to write and customize your content with ease. For instance, it is possible to generate lists, tables, headings, and more. You can also import files from third-party utilities and convert them to the same format.
Another standout feature of this software is the ability to produce bi-directional links between notes. Thus, you are able to connect related entries together and see how they interact with each other, fostering a deeper understanding of your knowledge base.
Graph view and plugins
Once you are done taking notes, they are automatically arranged in a graph. You can click on individual nodes to reveal a complex network of connections between your ideas and everything you entered. This is useful in many cases where you need to have an overview of all your data.
It is necessary to point out the abundance of plugins for advanced customization. For instance, there is a backlink explorer, a tags organizer, a file explorer, changeable keyboard commands and shortcuts, as well as page previews. To create professional mind maps, you may use another app called Freeplane.
Features
- free to download and use;
- compatible with modern Windows versions;
- gives you the means to visually organize ideas;
- you can convert written text to Markdown format;
- there is an option to view helpful documentation.
