# Obsidian

Tool · [Standard tools and platforms](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tools)

Also called: Obsidian notes, Obsidian vault, Obsidian.md

A note-taking app that keeps notes as plain [Markdown files](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/markdown) on a person's own computer. Notes can link to each other like a personal wiki.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) keeps research notes in Obsidian, with each customer interview linked to the problems it mentions.

Official site: <https://obsidian.md>

## Connects to (5)

- [Data privacy](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/data-privacy): How a company collects, uses, stores and shares information about people.
- [Notion](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/notion): A workspace app for notes, documents, wikis, task lists and simple databases, shared with a team.
- [Apple Notes](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apple-notes): The free note-taking app built into iPhones, iPads and Macs.
- [Backup](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/backup): A copy of data kept so it can be recovered if the original is lost or damaged.
- [reMarkable](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/remarkable): A paper-like tablet for handwriting, sketching and reading documents.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/obsidian