We’re chipping away at improvements to Obsidian.
For more detail about individual releases see the Changelog. Have a feature request? Visit the official forum.
Launched
- December 2024
[
Web viewer
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2024-12-18-desktop-v1.8.0/)
Open external links in Obsidian. This simplifies reading linked content without leaving the app and makes multitasking on web research projects easier.
- November 2024
[
Web clipper
](https://obsidian.md/clipper)
Browser extension that helps you highlight and save content from the web.- October 2024
- August 2024
[
Tab switcher
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2024-08-08-mobile-v1.7.0/)
A mobile-friendly overview of open tabs, so you can easily switch notes, close and reopen them.
- June 2024
[
Right-to-left
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2024-06-07-desktop-v1.6.2)
Mirrored interface for RTL languages, and support for mixed-direction text.
- March 2024
- [
JSON Canvas
](https://obsidian.md/blog/json-canvas)
An open file format for infinite canvas data.- December 2023
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Formatting menu
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-12-26-desktop-v1.5.3)
Context menus to easily edit Markdown formatting, insert tables, lists, and more.
- November 2023
- August 2023
[
Properties
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-08-30-desktop-v1.4.5)
New editor for file properties with support for internal links, stored in YAML.
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2FA
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-08-30-desktop-v1.4.5)
Add an extra layer of protection to your account with 2-factor authentication.
- July 2023
[
Importer
](https://obsidian.md/blog/free-your-notes/)
Migrate to Obsidian from various apps such as Notion, Evernote, Roam, Google Keep, OneNote, and more.- [
Roadmap
](https://obsidian.md/roadmap)
Improved public roadmap — you’re looking at it!- June 2023
- [
Changelog
](https://obsidian.md/changelog)
Track what’s new with Obsidian apps and services, on our website and via RSS.- May 2023
- April 2023
[
Developer docs
](https://obsidian.md/blog/new-documentation-site/)
New documentation site for plugin API and theme design resources.- March 2023
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February 2023
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December 2022
[
Canvas
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2022-12-05-desktop-v1.1.0)
Lay out notes in an infinite, spatial canvas, with open .canvas file format.
- October 2022
- [
Stack tabs
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2022-10-13-desktop-v1.0.0)
Horizontally sliding panes similar to Andy Matuschak’s website.
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September 2022
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June 2022
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May 2022
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April 2022
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March 2022
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November 2021
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[
Live Preview
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2021-11-10-desktop-v0.13.0)
Focused editing experience that hides Markdown formatting syntax and renders embedded content.
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October 2021
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July 2021
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June 2021
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May 2021
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March 2021
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February 2021
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January 2021
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December 2020
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November 2020
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October 2020
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[
Block references
](https://obsidian.md/changelog/2020-10-19-desktop-v0.9.5)
Use ^ when creating an internal link to embed or reference a block, e.g. ![[Filename^.
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September 2020
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August 2020
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July 2020
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June 2020
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May 2020
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April 2020
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March 2020