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Obsidian Portable

Take your notes anywhere with the portable version of Obsidian for Windows. Run from USB drives, cloud folders, or any location without installation.

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Why Obsidian Portable?

Obsidian Portable brings the powerful markdown note-taking capabilities of Obsidian to a truly portable format. Built with the PortableApps.com launcher, it allows you to carry your entire knowledge base with you.

True Portability

Run from USB drives, cloud folders, or any removable media without installing on the host PC

Automatic Path Management

Seamlessly handles vault locations as you move between different drives and computers

Zero Installation

No local installation required — just plug in and run from any Windows PC

Preserves Settings

All your settings, plugins, and data travel with you between computers

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Key Features

Built using the PortableApps.com launcher framework for seamless portability and integration with the PortableApps.com Platform.
Uses --user-data-dir command-line argument to keep all Obsidian data in the portable directory structure.
Automatically updates vault paths when your portable drive changes letter, ensuring vaults remain accessible.
Supports the latest Obsidian versions with easy upgrade path for new releases.

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Get Started

1

Download

Download the latest version from the GitHub Releases page
2

Extract

Extract the portable package to your USB drive, cloud folder, or portable location
3

Launch

Run ObsidianPortable.exe to start using Obsidian with full portability

Quick Start Guide

Follow our complete quick start guide to set up Obsidian Portable in minutes

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Documentation

Installation Guide

Step-by-step installation instructions

Using Obsidian Portable

Learn how to use all the portable features

Configuration

Configure launcher and application settings

Troubleshooting

Solutions to common issues

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Advanced Topics

Launcher Configuration

Customize the PortableApps.com launcher settings

File Structure

Understand the portable directory layout

Upgrading

Keep your portable installation up to date

Command-Line Arguments

Advanced launcher options and arguments

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Support & Community

FAQ

Frequently asked questions and answers

Contributing

Contribute to the project

Changelog

Version history and updates

Support Development

Support the project on Ko-fi
Obsidian Portable is a community-maintained project by @Papela, packaged with the PortableApps.com launcher. It is not officially affiliated with Obsidian.md.