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obsidian, simplified.

obsidian is powerful but complex. plugins, sync setup, graph configuration. jottie gives you the best parts - searchable notes with connections - without the setup. semantic search and related notes work immediately.

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powered by jottie

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semantic search out of the box

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automatic note associations

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no plugin management

try it yourself

drag notes around, search, and click to explore

why this works

built for this

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semantic search out of the box

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automatic note associations

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no plugin management

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mobile that just works

examples

jottie vs obsidian

see how others use jottie for compare. try these prompts to get started.

try these

"search by meaning instantly"
"related notes without [[links]]"
"sync without configuration"

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what you gain

semantic search finds notes by meaning without plugins. related notes surface automatically without manual linking. mobile works great without sync configuration.

instant semantic search

automatic associations

effortless mobile

what you gain

instant semantic search
automatic associations
effortless mobile

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what you trade

no plugin ecosystem. no graph view. less customization. jottie is opinionated - it does less but what it does works immediately.

what you trade

no plugin ecosystem. no graph view. less customization. jottie is opinionated - it does less but what it does works immediately.

questions

frequently asked

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can i keep using obsidian for some things?

sure. some people use obsidian for long-form and jottie for quick capture.

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will jottie get more features?

probably, but we're keeping it focused. we won't become obsidian with plugins.

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is migration easy?

yes. zip your obsidian vault and import. markdown converts cleanly.

ready to try jottie?

start with a single note, then use search or chat to pull the context back instantly.