Send Email into Vault
marr00n7k downloadsSend an email and its attachments, get a fully formatted Obsidian note in your vault.
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Send Email into Vault by Email2Obsidian
Send an email and it appears in your Obsidian vault as a complete note, including the subject, body, and any attachments.
Features
- Works on desktop and mobile — access your ingestion address from any device
- Flexible sync — trigger manually, on a schedule, or automatically when your vault opens
- Safe file handling — new notes never overwrite existing files in your vault
- Attachments handled by Obsidian — files land wherever your Obsidian attachment settings put them
- Strong privacy — emails are automatically deleted after 72 hours and are never sold, shared, or used for AI training; no vault telemetry
How it works
- You get a private email address
- Send an email (notes, PDFs, receipts, ideas, files)
- Fetch it into Obsidian via the plugin, exactly where you want it, automatically
Who it’s for
- Anyone who forwards receipts, PDFs, or scans straight into their vault
- Knowledge workers and students emailing themselves research, ideas, or documents
- Obsidian power users who want fast capture without disrupting their workflow
Upcoming Features
- Multiple vault support — route emails to different vaults
Paid Plans
Get Started with Free Trial. Upgrade when ready
Installation
via Community Plug-ins
Setup
- Open Settings → Email2Obsidian and configure:
- API Key (required; sent as
x-api-key; use “Test connection” to verify) - Notes folder (optional; leave blank or
.to write into the vault root; otherwise auto-created with defaultE2Oinbox) - Periodic sync + Interval (1h/3h/6h/12h/daily); runs immediately when enabled
- Run on open (optional one-time sync on app launch; interval countdown restarts on open)
- API Key (required; sent as
- Use the command palette:
- Fetch New Email2Obsidian Notes - fetches unseen emails and appends to the sync log
- Fetch All Email2Obsidian Notes - ignores the log and refetches all emails on server
Behaviour Notes
- Each email is only fetched once.
- Notes are saved with safe, unique filenames (e.g. -1, -2 added if required).
- Attachments follow Obsidian's own attachment location setting (Settings → Files and links).
Disclosures
- Requires an Email2Obsidian account and API key.
- Plugin stores sync state/settings locally under
.obsidian/plugins/email2obsidian/. - No telemetry or analytics beyond the network requests needed to sync.
Development
- Install dependencies:
npm install - Build once:
npm run build - Watch and rebuild on changes:
npm run dev
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Hassle-free email capture for Obsidian. Send any email — notes, ideas, PDFs, receipts — to your unique ingestion address, and Email2Obsidian converts it into a fully formatted Markdown note saved directly to your Obsidian vault. Flexible sync: trigger manually, on a schedule, or automatically when your vault opens. Safe file handling ensures new notes never overwrite existing files. Configurable attachment storage lets you choose where attachments are saved. Works on desktop and mobile. Multiple vault support coming soon. Strong privacy: emails are automatically deleted after 72 hours and are never sold, shared, or used for AI training; no vault telemetry.Details
Payments
Optional
Current version
3.2.0
Last updated
6 days ago
Created
9 months ago
Updates
9 releases
Downloads
7k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.16.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
Payments
Small monthly subscription permits max usage.