# Plugins ideas (Archival in progress) **URL:** https://forum.obsidian.md/c/plugins-idea/10.md [Latest](https://forum.obsidian.md/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.obsidian.md/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.obsidian.md/tags.md) --- ## [Plugins FAQ](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/plugins-faq/7793)
**Author:** [@ryanjamurphy](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ryanjamurphy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/plugins-faq/7793 "2025-08-06T12:53:38Z")
In the FAQ section: --- ## [About the Plugins ideas (Archival in progress) category](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/about-the-plugins-ideas-archival-in-progress-category/28)
**Author:** [@Silver](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Silver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/about-the-plugins-ideas-archival-in-progress-category/28 "2020-05-19T23:03:56Z")
Share ideas for third-party plugins you would like to use. Implemented Plugins should open a thread in Share & showcase --- ## [Mermaid view types for bases](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/mermaid-view-types-for-bases/108313)
**Author:** [@N1to](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/N1to)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/mermaid-view-types-for-bases/108313 "2026-11-04T21:34:07Z")
Use case or problem I am taking notes on my job search, including openings and the process (interviews, tests, etc). The table base view gives a great overview over this. To get more insights I use mermaid, creating eg. … --- ## [Is there a plugin to search for images and embed it right in Obsidian?](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/is-there-a-plugin-to-search-for-images-and-embed-it-right-in-obsidian/61769)
**Author:** [@Ooker](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Ooker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/is-there-a-plugin-to-search-for-images-and-embed-it-right-in-obsidian/61769 "2026-11-03T16:27:28Z")
Instead of opening the browser, go to Google Images or other image services, it would be nice if I can search and embed the images right in Obsidian. Notion and WordPress can do this --- ## [Better Workspaces / Group features - Visual separation](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/better-workspaces-group-features-visual-separation/97612)
**Author:** [@sekev](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/sekev)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/better-workspaces-group-features-visual-separation/97612 "2026-10-11T11:24:19Z")
I like the workspaces features because it allows you to get a “fresh” eye on things you do. For example, I have different projects that I don’t want to see each other when I work on one. Let’s say you have study and work… --- ## [QUCS/Schematics editor for electronic notes](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/qucs-schematics-editor-for-electronic-notes/48849)
**Author:** [@dponyatov](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/dponyatov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/qucs-schematics-editor-for-electronic-notes/48849 "2026-10-10T17:51:30Z")
Is anybody tried to embed some JS-based schematic editor or something more powerful QUCS-like (with ng-spice interfacing) for making electronic notes in Obsidian? PS: The best one thing can be making Obsidian to be Jupy… --- ## [Google calendar with daily notes](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/google-calendar-with-daily-notes/39074)
**Author:** [@asark](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/asark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/google-calendar-with-daily-notes/39074 "2026-10-03T16:08:41Z")
Hi, I’m new to obsidian, but still become a big fan. After a few days the daily notes are my daily companion on all systems (Win10, Win11, Linux, Android) and there is only one thing I would like to use. Several users … --- ## [Aeon timeline integration](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/aeon-timeline-integration/46465)
**Author:** [@zettelstraum](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/zettelstraum)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/aeon-timeline-integration/46465 "2026-09-27T07:19:27Z")
Aeon timeline is an app that allows for timelining events - think writers crafting storylines, historial researchers or people of the law creating case context or project managers trying to find optimal solutions. I rea… --- ## [Copying text with footnotes](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/copying-text-with-footnotes/60746)
**Author:** [@Sunny10](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Sunny10)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/copying-text-with-footnotes/60746 "2026-09-25T02:35:41Z")
I am new to the forum, so I do not know, whether I should post under “Feature requests” or under “Plugin ideas”. I am happy for any suggestions or workarounds you know. Use case or problem I started using Obisidian as m… --- ## [Paraphrasing Tool](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/paraphrasing-tool/41874)
**Author:** [@miguel1979](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/miguel1979)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/paraphrasing-tool/41874 "2026-09-18T04:24:31Z")
Hi! I just came up with an idea of a paraphrasing tool plugin for Obsidian with functionalities such as: academic phrase bank, rewriting tools, check for plagiarism, etc similar to Ref-n-Write or QuillBot. Thanks Migu… --- ## [Convert all images to webp](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/convert-all-images-to-webp/38497)
**Author:** [@Quinten](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Quinten)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/convert-all-images-to-webp/38497 "2026-09-16T14:41:04Z")
Webp images are much smaller than png images. It would be really great if there was a plugin to convert all png images in vault to webp and update all the file links. The interface should include the quality of the imag… --- ## [CSV-backed data table idea](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/csv-backed-data-table-idea/645)
**Author:** [@death.au](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/death.au)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/csv-backed-data-table-idea/645 "2026-09-14T14:01:49Z")
Just had an idea I had to get out of my head while looking at my old Notion exports: A plugin to render tables based on CSV data. The general idea is simple, use normal Obsidian embedding syntax for a CSV file (!\[\[mydat… --- ## [Copyscape API - Plagiarism Scanner (Cheap)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/copyscape-api-plagiarism-scanner-cheap/50074)
**Author:** [@pyrosine](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/pyrosine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/copyscape-api-plagiarism-scanner-cheap/50074 "2026-09-02T05:53:26Z")
Hello fellow Obsidians, I was wondering if anyone is interested in developing a very simple/minimalistic plugin which links Copyscape’s plagiarism API with Obsidian. So we can quickly check our texts for plagiarism wit… --- ## [A single button click to reinstall all community plugins after cloning/pulling git repository that ignores plugins](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/a-single-button-click-to-reinstall-all-community-plugins-after-cloning-pulling-git-repository-that-ignores-plugins/100826)
**Author:** [@huulong](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/huulong)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/a-single-button-click-to-reinstall-all-community-plugins-after-cloning-pulling-git-repository-that-ignores-plugins/100826 "2026-08-15T16:14:34Z")
Use case or problem I ignore the plugins directory of my Obsidian vault by adding .obsidian/plugins/\* to my .gitignore, since it may take 10MB (not a lot in relative size in a video game project, but a lot in a pure text… --- ## [Fitness tracker ](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/fitness-tracker/103397)
**Author:** [@Vairo](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Vairo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/fitness-tracker/103397 "2026-08-07T10:43:26Z")
The Fitness Tracker plugin for Obsidian allows users to easily record and track their workout data directly within their Obsidian notes. The plugin provides a convenient interface for adding exercises, weights, repetitio… --- ## [Comments and Notes panel](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/comments-and-notes-panel/54848)
**Author:** [@LabRat23](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/LabRat23)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/comments-and-notes-panel/54848 "2026-08-06T01:31:57Z")
Hello everyone! I am a avid user of Scrivener, but lately I discover Obsidian an fell in love. Of course there are many things in wich Scrivener is more “ready to go”. My point is, for Obsidian to substitute Scrivener t… --- ## [Displaying Page Breaks in both the Preview and Editor View](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/displaying-page-breaks-in-both-the-preview-and-editor-view/10022)
**Author:** [@NotBoolean](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/NotBoolean)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/displaying-page-breaks-in-both-the-preview-and-editor-view/10022 "2026-07-27T12:05:48Z")
Continuing the discussion from Displaying Page Breaks: Use case or problem Currently, if you are planning on exporting your note into a PDF then there is no way of knowing what part of the note would end up being broken… --- ## [Custom dictionaries for Spellchecker](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/custom-dictionaries-for-spellchecker/59231)
**Author:** [@PurpleRock](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/PurpleRock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/custom-dictionaries-for-spellchecker/59231 "2026-07-25T17:45:27Z")
There was a good improvement moving the spellchecker dictionaries to the default ones used by Chrome. However, these dictionaries are not customizable and it is not possible to add languages not buit-in. Then, a plugin… --- ## [Markdown Tables with Spreadsheet-Like Formatting — Without Turning Every Row into a Note](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/markdown-tables-with-spreadsheet-like-formatting-without-turning-every-row-into-a-note/115921)
**Author:** [@pkm](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/pkm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/markdown-tables-with-spreadsheet-like-formatting-without-turning-every-row-into-a-note/115921 "2026-07-21T03:13:18Z")
I checked the existing options first (Enhanced Tables, Spreadsheet Table, CalcCraft, Table Math, Sheet Plus/Spreadsheets). None of them covers this combination without breaking native Markdown compatibility or requiring … --- ## [Cursor Smooth Caret Animation](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/cursor-smooth-caret-animation/31068)
**Author:** [@Xiangting](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Xiangting)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/cursor-smooth-caret-animation/31068 "2026-07-12T16:55:15Z")
Use case Cursor smooth caret animation refers to the smooth movement of cursors when a new character is typed. I recently found this function in VS Code. And typing with this feature enabled becomes such a joy that I ca… --- ## [Open current vault or folder in terminal](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/open-current-vault-or-folder-in-terminal/41818)
**Author:** [@juujian](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/juujian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/open-current-vault-or-folder-in-terminal/41818 "2026-07-12T09:56:38Z")
Would be great we could define a hotkey in the hotkey menu for opening in the terminal the current vault or the folder that the current file is in–that is two different hotkeys. That feature could just open the folder in… --- ## [Option to set window title format](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/option-to-set-window-title-format/46303)
**Author:** [@Galdon](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Galdon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/option-to-set-window-title-format/46303 "2026-07-10T06:39:07Z")
In previous versions of Obsidian, the window title was showing the vault name first. In 1.0, the currently opened note name is shown first, then the vault name, then obsidian name and version. While it might be helpful f… --- ## [Instant Note-Taking: Needs a Lightweight Sticky Note App for Obsidian](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/instant-note-taking-needs-a-lightweight-sticky-note-app-for-obsidian/83486)
**Author:** [@Prokee](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Prokee)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/instant-note-taking-needs-a-lightweight-sticky-note-app-for-obsidian/83486 "2026-06-28T14:24:32Z")
Use case or problem I constantly use sticky notes on Windows because they are very quick to open and easy to write on. Due to this, I’ve accumulated many notes on the sticky notes app rather than being organized in Obsid… --- ## [Historical timeline in Obsidian](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/historical-timeline-in-obsidian/6353)
**Author:** [@peaks](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/peaks)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/historical-timeline-in-obsidian/6353 "2026-06-17T20:05:58Z")
I’m a student currently taking a comprehensive history course. I’d like to try and index my notes and thoughts into a centralized, chronological format for future reference (e.g. studying) in my Obsidian Zettelkasten. I … --- ## [AI less Editing toolbar?](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/ai-less-editing-toolbar/114217)
**Author:** [@Haladeath](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Haladeath)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/ai-less-editing-toolbar/114217 "2026-06-16T19:54:12Z")
I need something like the editing toolbar. Needs to be customizable, have the back and forth button thing, and NO AI ANYWHERE. Thank your for reading. That’s all. Give editing ver below if u have it, i’m not good eno… --- ## [Management of scanned paper documents](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/management-of-scanned-paper-documents/115124)
**Author:** [@ritave](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ritave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/management-of-scanned-paper-documents/115124 "2026-06-16T16:19:52Z")
I have a ton of old paper documents I’d like to digitise and keep on my computer, and Obsidian sounds like a great way to manage, categorise, OCR and search. Some of the things I’d find useful: Import and categorisati… --- ## [DeepL integration for paraphrasing](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/deepl-integration-for-paraphrasing/101073)
**Author:** [@GabrielSantos1](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/GabrielSantos1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/deepl-integration-for-paraphrasing/101073 "2026-06-16T13:09:26Z")
Hi folks, I’m a non-native English speaker scholar who uses DeepL and other AI tools for paraphrasing and grammar checking. So, I spent a lot of time copying and pasting texts on the DeepL site to double-check. I curren… --- ## [Membership Anywhere](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/membership-anywhere/115114)
**Author:** [@bomadot](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/bomadot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/membership-anywhere/115114 "2026-06-13T06:55:50Z")
I’ve been thinking about a plugin idea for Obsidian that could help organizations, museums, associations, clubs, and membership-based businesses manage member information directly from their knowledge base. Concept The… --- ## [Tropy integration](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/tropy-integration/23053)
**Author:** [@sydsyd](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/sydsyd)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/tropy-integration/23053 "2026-06-04T13:30:30Z")
Has anyone worked with Tropy alongside obsidian? I’m helping a friend set up an organization system for their dissertation research, and it includes a fair amount of archival documents. It feels messy to use zotero (tha… --- ## [Advanced classification via frontmatter, location or tags](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/advanced-classification-via-frontmatter-location-or-tags/114752)
**Author:** [@sburns](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/sburns)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/advanced-classification-via-frontmatter-location-or-tags/114752 "2026-05-30T18:05:57Z")
Ive done up the custom javascript to do this, along side a handful of plugins, but want to see if there is interest in somthing like this before going through and making a plugin for it. The idea is that you can create … [Next page](https://forum.obsidian.md/c/plugins-idea/10.md?page=1)