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Better File Link

marcjulianschwarzmarcjulianschwarz45k downloads

Add better external file links to notes.

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An Obsidian plugin for adding external file links to your notes. No more manual drag-and-dropping files. Instead, select files directly within Obsidian's interface.

Key Features

  • Choose files without leaving Obsidian
  • Add custom prefixes for multiple file links
  • Toggle file extensions visibility
  • Choose between opening files or their containing folders
  • Embed files directly in your notes
  • Detect broken file links across all your notes (command: "Check for broken file links")

Supported File Types for Embedding

  • Documents: MD, PDF
  • Images: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, SVG
  • Audio: MP3, WebM, WAV, M4A, OGG, 3GP, FLAC
  • Video: MP4, WebM, OGV

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + P to open the command palette
  2. Search for "Add file link"
  3. Click "Select files"
  4. Choose your desired files
  5. Toggle embedding option if needed
  6. Click "Add file link"

Demo

Watch Demo Video

Configuration

  • Configure prefix characters for multiple file links
  • Toggle visibility of file extensions
  • Choose between opening files or their containing folders

Settings Screenshot

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Insert external file links into notes directly from Obsidian by selecting files within the app. Add custom prefixes, hide or show file extensions, open files or their containing folders, embed supported documents and media inline, and scan your vault for broken file links.
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Details
Current version
1.6.0
Last updated
Last month
Created
5 years ago
Updates
15 releases
Downloads
45k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.7.7+
License
MIT
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Author
marcjulianschwarzmarcjulianschwarz
www.marc-julian.de
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