Hello
I’ve been using Obsidian for over two years and use it to maintain a personal knowledge base and journal.
I’d like to propose an idea for a plugin for drawing or creating pixel art directly in notes.
Honestly, I’m surprised such a solution hasn’t been developed yet.
I try to store as much information as possible in text format, without inserting images.
Existing plugins don’t solve this problem:
- Excalidraw is too heavy for this task;
- Simple-sketch creates an image.
Basic Idea
A plugin that allows you to create simple pixel drawings directly in notes, saving them as text, such as ASCII.
Potential Features
- Embedding as a code block in a note.
- Adjustable pixel grid size.
- Alignment options (center, left, right).
- Saving the drawing as text so it can be displayed even outside of Obsidian.
- Export to image (optional).
Current state
For now, you can use emoji 
or ASCII art,
but it’s inconvenient—it’s hard on the eyes, impossible to scale, and the line breaks look messy, ruining everything.
I’d like a more neutral, readable grid.
What will this provide?
The ability to create a small pixel drawing is useful in many cases.
To schematically illustrate a simple action
To emphasize the position of something
Or simply add a few decorative elements to a note.
Possible development
This plugin can be developed in various directions:
- to create a minimalist editor for pixel art,
- or to turn it into a full-fledged graphics editor with intelligent drawing tools.
Afterword
I’m not a developer, so I’m not sure how feasible this idea is from a technical standpoint.
But I’m sure a tool like this will be useful to many who prefer to store data in text format.
Thank you for your attention and your work.