Transform Your Obsidian Experience

A modern, Notes-inspired file explorer that makes organizing your knowledge beautiful

Notebook Navigator Interface

Why Notebook Navigator?

Experience a file explorer designed for the way you think

Dual-Pane Layout

Navigate folders and tags on the left, browse notes on the right. Just like Notes.

Pin Important Notes

Keep your most important notes at the top of any folder or tag with a simple pin.

Advanced Tag Browser

Visualize your tags as a hierarchical tree. Drag notes to tags to organize instantly.

Rich Note Previews

See note content at a glance with customizable text previews and feature images.

Mobile Optimized

Touch gestures, responsive design, and single-pane mode for perfect mobile experience.

Blazingly Fast

Handles 100,000+ notes with virtual scrolling and intelligent caching.

It's All About the Details

Dual-pane navigation detail
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Folder Notes

Folders with note icons become clickable documentation hubs

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Pin Important Notes

📌 pins keep critical notes at the top

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Show Notes from Subfolders

See all notes from nested folders in one unified view

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Smart Sorting

Customizable sort options per folder

Tag management detail
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Favorites & Filtering

Flexible filtering with wildcards and favorites

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Drag to Tag

Instantly organize by dragging notes to tags

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Tag-First Navigation

Place tags above folders for tag-centric workflow

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Drag to Untagged

Remove all tags by dragging to 'Untagged' section

Note preview detail
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Icons & Emojis

Support for Lucide icons or emoji customization

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Feature Images

Display images from frontmatter or first embed

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Customizable Preview Lines

Show 1-5 lines of note content

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Frontmatter Override

Override note names and dates with frontmatter

Mobile experience detail
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Single-Pane Mode

Optimized navigation for small screens

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Mobile-First Experience

Scroll to top and mobile-optimized design

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Touch Gestures

Swipe navigation between views

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Responsive Spacing

Touch-friendly tap targets

Get Started in 3 Simple Steps

1

Open Obsidian Settings

Navigate to Settings → Community plugins

2

Search & Install

Search for "Notebook Navigator" and click Install

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Enable & Enjoy

Enable the plugin and transform your Obsidian experience

Free Forever

Notebook Navigator is and always will be free. If you love it, consider supporting development.