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obsidian-omnisearch
Search that actually finds things, for the Obsidian note app
★ 2.1k
August 2026
GPL-3.0
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What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 1 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found signs that it may no longer be maintained.
Where this sits among the 63 tools we list in Docs & PDF Q&A
- Works without using a terminal20 of 63
- No API key required32 of 63
- Keeps your data on your own machine20 of 63
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed52 of 63
Only 5 of the 63 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
A plugin that replaces Obsidian's search with relevance-ranked results, so half-remembered phrases still surface the right note, and it can index text inside PDFs and images too. Installs from Obsidian's community plugin list with no command line. It is useless without Obsidian, the first index takes a while on large vaults, and - as the author states explicitly - it has no connection to the similarly named omnisearch.ai commercial product.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineNo
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
obsidian-omnisearch FAQ
- Is obsidian-omnisearch free?
- The source is open, but the build distributed through the app store may be a paid download. Check the store listing before installing.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use obsidian-omnisearch?
- You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.
- Does obsidian-omnisearch work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use obsidian-omnisearch commercially?
- The licence is GPL-3.0. Using it commercially is fine, but if you distribute something built on it you may be required to release that under the same licence. Keep it internal, or check before distributing.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| obsidian-omnisearch (this page) | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| obsidian-text-extractor | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| AnythingLLM | Not needed | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dot | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.