Text Hider

Text Hider is an Obsidian plugin that visually hides your note content while you’re editing. Perfect for writing notes in public spaces without shoulder-surfing.

Text Hider will not:

• Change or encrypt your notes
• Modify files on disk

It works entirely at the editor display level. Turn it off at any time and your notes appear exactly as before.

Features

• Toggleable text masking
• Multiple masking styles:
  • Hide – completely invisible text (best layout stability)
  • Blur – obscures text while preserving structure
  • Password – bullet-style masking (may vary by theme)
• Reveal only what you need:
  • Current word or
  • Current letter
• Optional exceptions:
  • Keep Markdown headers visible
  • Reveal selected text while selecting

Commands & Hotkeys

Text Hider provides three commands:

• Toggle privacy mode
• Enable privacy mode
• Disable privacy mode

For best use, bind a hotkey to Toggle privacy mode:

1. Open Settings → Hotkeys
2. Search for “Text Hider”
3. Assign your preferred keybinding

All commands are also available via the Command Palette.

Settings

Mask mode

Choose how hidden text is displayed:

• Hide – fully invisible (recommended for best layout consistency)

• Blur – visually obscured but readable up close

• Password – masked with bullet characters (appearance may vary by theme)

Reveal mode

Choose what remains readable at the cursor:

• Current word

• Current letter

Exclude headers

Keeps Markdown headers (#, ##, ###, etc.) visible while the rest of the note is masked.

Reveal selected text

When enabled, any text you select becomes visible while selected.

Notes & limitations

• Masking applies only to the editor view (Live Preview / Source mode)
• Reading View masking may be added in the future
• Some themes may slightly affect blur or password masking appearance

Development status

Text Hider is under active development.
Feedback, bug reports, and suggestions are welcome!

License

ISC