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Templater

A powerful template plugin for Obsidian.

Visit Templater4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is Templater?

Templater lets you create templates in Obsidian that run variables and functions, including JavaScript, so new notes fill themselves in with dates, file names, prompts and more.

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Pros: what Templater does well

  • Automates repetitive note setup
  • Supports JavaScript for advanced templates
  • Widely used and stable

Cons: where it falls short

  • AGPL-3.0 licence has strict terms for modified versions
  • Scripts from others should be reviewed before running

Who Templater is for

Obsidian users who create similar notes again and again.

Who can skip it

People who rarely make new notes.

Templater alternatives

Not sold on Templater? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Obsidian Git

Focus: git sync, backup and open source. Shares obsidian with Templater. Rated 4.6 (Templater: 4.5).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit

Copilot for Obsidian

Focus: ai, agents and claude code. Shares obsidian and notes with Templater. Freemium (Templater: Free). Same 4.5 rating.

OtherFree planCross-Platform
4.5Visit

claude-obsidian

Focus: claude code, second brain and pkm. Shares obsidian and notes with Templater. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.8 (Templater: 4.5).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Dataview

Focus: plugin, queries and markdown. Shares obsidian with Templater. Same 4.5 rating.

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Templater

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Trilium Notes

Focus: knowledge base, self-hosted and open source. Shares notes with Templater. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Templater: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

nb

Focus: bookmarks, command line and open source. Shares notes with Templater. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit
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