Support external folders for attachments

[777]

Use case or problem

I want to put the attachments in a separate folder outside the vault folder. This simplifies sync and backup frequency due to the difference of folder sizes.

Proposed solution

For example,
D:\Obsidian-attachments\my-vault-name
or
..\Obsidian-attachments\my-vault-name (relative path)

[BroccoliPanda]

i think it would be nice to have the option to link folders outside the vauld. i need this for documetation of software.

[ariehen]

@BroccoliPanda

i think it would be nice to have the option to link folders outside the vauld

You can link to folders outside your vault and the Finder (macOS) or Windows File Explorer will open. See:

Linking to external files & folders

Linking to external files is mentioned in the drag and drop help documentation Hold Ctrl on Windows/Linux or Option on macOS to create file:/// absolute links to those files instead of importing a copy. but there aren’t any examples of the options available. I’ll write up a request to add some examples to the official help documentation, but for the time being, here’s a list I’ve collected. Windows UPDATE: from Obsidian v1.5.11 on, use forward slashes in paths UPDATE2: Not sure when it ha…

[BroccoliPanda]

hello, hm, it is not what i mean. i would copy any extern files to my Vault. hmpf, i cant realy discribe what i mean. T.T

[ariehen]

The FR is about using an external folder, outside the vault, for attachments than can be read/used in a vault. You mentioned

@BroccoliPanda

the option to link folders outside the vauld

so I thought I’d share that option if that’s what you were looking for.