What is Obsidian (software)?
'''Obsidian''' is a [[computer program]] where users can [[Note-taking|take notes]] and organize ideas. Users can write their notes in a kind of text file called [[Markdown]]. In one page, they can create [[Link|links]] to another page in the software, and see how they are all connected like a map. It is designed for [[Writer|writers]], [[Teacher|teachers]], [[Student|students]] and people who work. Obsidian is free for personal use, but users have to pay if they want to use it for [[business]]. == History == Obsidian was created by two people, Shida Li and Erica Xu. They had to stay at home because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] at that time. Li and Xu met each other at [[university]] and worked together on other projects before starting Obsidian. The first [[Software versioning|version]] of Obsidian came out on March 30, 2020. An important version 1.0.0 came out in October 2022. The most recent version 1.8.9 came out in March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obsidian Changelog|url=https://obsidian.md/changelog/|access-date=2025-03-09|website=obsidian.md|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Software]]