Obsidian Blog
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Obsidian Sync audits by Cure53 and Trail of Bits
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13 May 2026
Obsidian regularly performs [security audits](https://obsidian.md/security) with independent research firms to ensure that our code and procedures meet the highest security standards. Previously we
The future of Obsidian plugins
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12 May 2026
Today we're excited to launch [Obsidian Community](https://community.obsidian.md/), the new directory and developer dashboard for Obsidian plugins and themes. Since the [Obsidian
Obsidian October 2025
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1 Oct 2025
Obsidian October is back! Every October, the community comes together to hack on plugins, themes, vaults, videos, and other projects. We'll host office hours on
Less is safer: how Obsidian reduces the risk of supply chain attacks
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19 Sep 2025
Supply chain attacks are malicious updates that sneak into open source code used by many apps. Here's how we design Obsidian to ensure that the app is a [secure and
Obsidian is now free for work
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20 Feb 2025
[](/enterprise) People in over 10,000 organizations use Obsidian for work. Starting today, the Obsidian Commercial license is
2024 Gems of the year winners
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21 Jan 2025
Today we’re thrilled to announce the winners of our fifth annual Gems of the Year awards! After our panel narrowed down the selection and the community voted on the entries, we’re now excited to
2024 Gems of the year nominations
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2 Jan 2025
2024 is over and that means it's time to nominate your favorite projects from the Obsidian community for our Gems of the Year awards! To nominate projects go here: [Gems of the Year 2024
Second audit of Obsidian apps completed by Cure53
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23 Dec 2024
Early this year we shared our new [Security page](/security) and [first independent audit](/blog/cure53-security-audit/) of Obsidian, coinciding with the release of Obsidian 1.5.3. Since then we've
Obsidian Softwear: new Fractal t-shirts and hoodies
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21 Nov 2024
A new design called "Fractal" is [now available](https://obsidian.md/softwear) on the [Softwear](https://obsidian.md/softwear) merch store. You can get this design on t-shirts and hoodies,
Save the web
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11 Nov 2024
Today, we're introducing [Obsidian Web Clipper](https://obsidian.md/clipper) a new extension that helps you highlight and capture the web in your favorite browser. Anything you save is stored as
Obsidian October 2024
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1 Oct 2024
October is here, which means only one thing: Obsidian October aka O\_O is here! And this year we're making O\_O all about *speed*. Every year O\_O has introduced developers to the world of making
Obsidian Sync now starts at $4 per month with the new Standard plan
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20 Mar 2024
Today we are making [Obsidian Sync](https://obsidian.md/sync) more accessible with the new *Standard* plan which starts at $4 per month billed annually, or $5 per month billed monthly. Obsidian Sync
Announcing JSON Canvas: an open file format for infinite canvas data
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11 Mar 2024
Today we're excited to announce that the [Obsidian Canvas](https://obsidian.md/canvas) file format is now called [JSON Canvas](https://jsoncanvas.org/) and has its own site, specification, and open
2023 Gems of the year winners
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24 Jan 2024
It has been nearly four years since the first line of code of Obsidian was written on January 31st, 2020. Today we're thrilled to announce the winners of our fourth annual Gems of the Year awards!
New security page and independent audit completed by Cure53
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10 Jan 2024
Obsidian is designed to be a private and secure space for your thoughts. Since the start, Obsidian has been built to give you full control over your data, without the requirement to sign up for an
2023 Gems of the year nominations
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22 Dec 2023
**(Update)** See [2023 Gems of the Year](https://obsidian.md/blog/2023-goty-winners/) for the final results! * * * The year is almost over and that means it's time to nominate your favorite
New Obsidian Sync plans: bigger, better, faster, smoother
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21 Nov 2023
[Obsidian Sync](https://obsidian.md/sync) makes it easy to securely sync your Obsidian data across all major mobile and desktop platforms with end-to-end encryption, version history, and granular
Goodbye legacy editor
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2 Nov 2023
In the upcoming Obsidian v1.5, the *legacy editor* will be removed from the app. For plugin developers, this means we will be completely removing CodeMirror 5 and you will be able to assume users on
Obsidian Importer now converts Apple Notes to portable, durable files
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19 Oct 2023
[Obsidian Importer](https://obsidian.md/help/import) allows you to convert your data from a variety of proprietary formats to portable, durable files. These files work with any Markdown app, so you
Obsidian October 2023
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26 Sep 2023
Welcome back to Obsidian October! For our third year, we're here to help you complete the community projects that you've been meaning to work on. Whether it's a plugin, theme, tool, or template,
Free your notes
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12 Jul 2023
Apps come and go, but the files you create should last. Today, we are excited to share a new official, [open source](https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-importer) plugin for Obsidian called
How to verify Obsidian Sync's end-to-end encryption
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5 Jun 2023
On our [About page](https://obsidian.md), we describe the guiding principles that have shaped Obsidian since the start. Privacy is one of these principles, and we go to great lengths to make sure we
The new Obsidian icon
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1 Jun 2023
Since we started three years ago, we've built Obsidian on [core principles](https://obsidian.md/about) that continue to motivate everything we do. We've been encouraged to see that these principles
New developer documentation site
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27 Apr 2023
Are you building a plugin or theme for Obsidian? Today we're launching our new Developer Documentation: [docs.obsidian.md](https://docs.obsidian.md) Learn how to get started and how to polish an
Obsidian Publish now offers more for less: a lower price, with new features, improved SEO and accessibility
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18 Apr 2023
We're excited to announce changes that make [Obsidian Publish](https://obsidian.md/publish) even better for hosting your wiki, knowledge base, documentation, or digital garden. ### What's new? -