# Surpass the 10000 file limit for quick switcher

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/surpass-the-10000-file-limit-for-quick-switcher/80987>\
**Category:** Plugins ideas (Archival in progress)\
**Created:** [April 28, 2024, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/surpass-the-10000-file-limit-for-quick-switcher/80987 "2024-04-28T03:10:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alicila](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Alicila](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Alicila)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/surpass-the-10000-file-limit-for-quick-switcher/80987/1 "2024-04-28T03:10:39Z")

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The aim is to solve the problem in this post:

> [@Options to control the Quick Switcher / Links Suggestion algorithm above 10000 items / Ignore spaces](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/options-to-control-the-quick-switcher-algorithm-above-10-000-files/56861):
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> Hey winkUse case or problem Actually, when the threshold of 10’000 notes (attached files included) is exceeded, the quick search algorithm used is changed by a simplier one ([see @koala answer here](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/quick-switcher-search-seems-to-behave-differently-and-miss-some-request/56222/3)) Example So for example if I write “cpt” I would like to obtain the list of all titles containing the letters “c”, “p” and “t” that are in the same order, including all notes about “comportement”. For example In fact, I obtain nothing. Because I’ve reached the th…

I’m imagining an option to change the 10000 file limit (to 20000, 30000 for example.)  
Would be even better if this can also apply to wiki links.

(As I know nothing about how this algorithm works, maybe this is not as simple as it sounds? Of course there should be a disclaimer about performance issue, but the limit would be up to the user to decide.)

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**Author:** ![Alicila](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Alicila](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Alicila)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/surpass-the-10000-file-limit-for-quick-switcher/80987/2 "2025-07-03T13:37:11Z")

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somebody actually made an effort for this, but still has room for improvement I believe.

> [@Options to control the Quick Switcher / Links Suggestion algorithm above 10000 items / Ignore spaces](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/options-to-control-the-quick-switcher-links-suggestion-algorithm-above-10000-items-ignore-spaces/56861/17):
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> Packaged up the workaround as a plugin and posted it on my blog since it’s way too small to be a proper plugin that goes in the community plugins master list, but sadly the forum won’t let me post links :') MOD EDIT: [Obsidian's 10,000 note surprise – ezhik.jp](https://ezhik.jp/obsidian-10000-note-surprise/)