Obsidian · Compatibility

Is There an Obsidian Web Version?
And what you can actually do

You want to use Obsidian in a browser, so you are looking for an "Obsidian web version." The honest answer: there is no official web version of Obsidian you can edit in. Obsidian is a desktop and mobile app.

But that is not the end of the story. Your vault is a folder of .md files, and you can open and edit those notes in the browser, just not through Obsidian itself. Here is what exists, and what you can actually do.

Is there an official Obsidian web app?

No, not an editable one. There is no Obsidian web app you log into and edit your notes in. The closest official thing is Obsidian Publish, a paid service that turns notes you choose into a website others can read. It is for publishing, and it is read-only for visitors. It does not give you a browser editor for your own vault.

So if you searched for an "Obsidian web version" hoping to log in and edit like the desktop app, that does not exist today.

What you can actually do: open the vault’s .md in the browser

Here is the part that helps. A vault is just .md files, and a browser-based Markdown editor can open and edit those files directly. NoteLoom does exactly that.

  1. Open app.noteloom.cc in Chrome / Edge / Arc. Nothing to install, no account.
  2. Mount your vault folder.
  3. Read and edit the notes. NoteLoom renders [[wikilinks]], ![[embeds]], and frontmatter, so the vault looks right, and it saves back to the same files.

To be clear about what this is: it opens and edits the notes in your vault, in the browser. It is not "Obsidian in the browser," and it does not try to be.

What you get, and what you do not

Feature In a browser Markdown editor
Your .md notes Opened, rendered, and edited in the browser, saved back to the same files
Frontmatter, [[wikilinks]], ![[embeds]] Rendered, the same as in your vault
Install / account Neither, it runs in a browser you already have
Plugins, canvas, graph view Not available, this is not the Obsidian app
Sync across devices Not available, it opens local files on the machine you are on
The .obsidian config folder Not loaded, settings and plugins stay with Obsidian

When you should still use the desktop Obsidian app

Opening your vault in the browser is for reading and editing the notes when you cannot or do not want to run the full app. But if you need plugins, the canvas, the graph view, or sync across devices, those live in the desktop (and mobile) Obsidian app. Use it on a machine where you can install it, and use the browser route for the times you cannot.

Related reading

Open an Obsidian vault without Obsidian? The how-to: read and edit your vault’s .md notes, rendered, with no install. Obsidian without admin rights? Opening your vault on a locked-down work or school computer. Obsidian on a Chromebook? Open your vault in Chrome, no Linux container. Online Markdown Editor Open a local folder of .md files and read or edit them in your browser.

FAQ

Is there an Obsidian web version?
Not an editable one. Obsidian is a desktop and mobile app; there is no official web app you log into and edit your notes in. Obsidian Publish exists, but it turns your notes into a read-only website for others to read, it is not a web editor for you.
Can I use Obsidian online, in a browser?
Not Obsidian itself. But your vault is a folder of .md files, so you can open and edit those notes in a browser-based Markdown editor. It is not the Obsidian app, with its plugins and canvas, it is your notes, opened and edited in the browser.
What is Obsidian Publish, then?
A paid Obsidian service that turns selected notes into a website others can read, optionally password-protected. It is for publishing, and read-only for visitors. It does not let you open and edit your vault in a browser.
So how do I edit my notes in a browser?
Open the vault folder in a browser tool like NoteLoom (Chrome, Edge, or Arc, nothing to install). It renders and edits the .md files, including [[wikilinks]] and ![[embeds]], and saves back to the same files. It has no plugins, canvas, graph, or sync; it opens the notes, not the whole app.
Is this a replacement for Obsidian?
No. It reads and edits your vault’s .md notes in the browser, but it is not the Obsidian app. For plugins, the canvas, the graph, or sync, use the desktop Obsidian app on a machine where you can install it.
Which browsers does it work in?
Chromium-based desktop browsers: Chrome, Edge, and Arc. It uses the browser’s File System Access API, which Firefox, Safari, and mobile browsers do not support yet.

Open your vault’s notes in the browser

There is no editable Obsidian web app, but your vault is just .md files. Open NoteLoom in Chrome / Edge / Arc, mount your vault folder, and read or edit the notes with [[wikilinks]] and ![[embeds]] rendered, saved straight back. No install and no account.

Open NoteLoom and try it

Written by Beep, the solo developer behind NoteLoom. Product claims in this guide are checked against what the app actually does.