# Trilium: Build Your Personal Knowledge Base with This Powerful Notes App This repository profile is provided by osrepos.com, an open source repository discovery platform. Source: osrepos.com Repository profile: https://osrepos.com/repo/triliumnext-trilium Generated for open source discovery and AI-assisted research. Trilium Notes is a free and open-source, cross-platform hierarchical note-taking application designed for building extensive personal knowledge bases. It offers a rich WYSIWYG editor, code support, and advanced features like note versioning and scripting. Users can organize notes in a deep tree structure and synchronize them with a self-hosted server. GitHub: https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium OSRepos URL: https://osrepos.com/repo/triliumnext-trilium ## Summary Trilium Notes is a free and open-source, cross-platform hierarchical note-taking application designed for building extensive personal knowledge bases. It offers a rich WYSIWYG editor, code support, and advanced features like note versioning and scripting. Users can organize notes in a deep tree structure and synchronize them with a self-hosted server. ## Topics - knowledge-base - note-taking - personal-wiki - self-hosted - TypeScript - Productivity - Electron - Open Source ## Repository Information Last analyzed by OSRepos: Thu Jan 15 2026 16:01:12 GMT+0000 (Western European Standard Time) Detail views: 10 GitHub clicks: 4 ## Safety Notice OSRepos shares public repositories for knowledge and discovery only. Review source code, dependencies, licenses, and security implications before running or installing anything. ## Content ## Introduction Trilium Notes is a powerful, free, and open-source hierarchical note-taking application designed to help you build and manage extensive personal knowledge bases. Developed with a focus on flexibility and advanced features, Trilium allows users to organize notes into an arbitrarily deep tree structure, supporting a wide range of content types from rich text to source code. It's a cross-platform solution, available for desktop, browser, and mobile, and is actively maintained by the TriliumNext community. ## Installation Trilium Notes offers multiple installation methods to suit various preferences: * **Desktop Applications:** Download the latest binary releases for Windows, macOS, or Linux directly from the [latest release page](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/latest). Unzip the package and run the executable. * **Linux Distributions:** If your distribution is listed on [Repology](https://repology.org/project/triliumnext/versions), you can use your distribution's package manager. * **Browser Access:** For server installations, you can access the web interface, which is nearly identical to the desktop app. Supported browsers include the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox. * **Mobile Devices:** Access the mobile-optimized frontend of a server installation via your web browser. For a native Android experience, consider [TriliumDroid](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/eu.fliegendewurst.triliumdroid). * **Server Installation:** Deploy TriliumNext on your own server, including via Docker. Comprehensive instructions are available in the [server installation documentation](https://docs.triliumnotes.org/user-guide/setup/server). ## Examples Trilium Notes provides a rich set of features for diverse knowledge management needs: * **Hierarchical Organization:** Arrange notes into a deep tree structure, allowing a single note to appear in multiple locations through cloning. * **Rich Content Editing:** Utilize a WYSIWYG editor for text notes, including tables, images, and mathematical expressions, with Markdown autoformatting. * **Code Notes:** Edit notes with source code, complete with syntax highlighting for various programming languages. * **Advanced Navigation:** Benefit from fast navigation, full-text search, and note hoisting for efficient information retrieval. * **Visualizations:** Create diagrams with Excalidraw-based canvas notes, visualize relationships with relation maps and note/link maps, and organize thoughts with Mind Elixir-based mind maps. Geo maps are also supported for location-based data. * **Scripting and Automation:** Leverage powerful scripting capabilities and a REST API for advanced automation and customization. * **Web Clipper:** Easily save web content directly into your knowledge base. * **Import/Export:** Seamlessly import from Evernote or Markdown, and export your notes in Markdown format. ## Why Use Trilium Notes? Trilium Notes stands out as an exceptional tool for personal knowledge management due to several key advantages: * **Comprehensive Feature Set:** From advanced text editing and code support to sophisticated visualization tools like mind maps and relation maps, Trilium offers everything needed for a robust knowledge base. * **Flexibility and Customization:** Its hierarchical structure, attribute system, and scripting capabilities provide unparalleled flexibility in organizing and interacting with your notes. * **Local-First and Self-Hosted:** Maintain full control over your data with local storage and optional self-hosted synchronization, ensuring privacy and data ownership. * **Active Community Development:** As TriliumNext, the project benefits from active community contributions, ensuring continuous improvement and support. * **Cross-Platform Accessibility:** Whether you prefer a desktop application, a web interface, or mobile access, Trilium Notes is available across various platforms. ## Links * **GitHub Repository:** [TriliumNext/Trilium](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium) * **Official Documentation:** [docs.triliumnotes.org](https://docs.triliumnotes.org/) * **Latest Release:** [Download Trilium Notes](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/latest) * **GitHub Discussions:** [Join the conversation](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/discussions) * **Matrix Chat:** [Discuss with the community](https://matrix.to/#/#triliumnext:matrix.org) * **Awesome Trilium:** [Third-party resources](https://github.com/Nriver/awesome-trilium) * **TriliumRocks!:** [Tutorials and guides](https://trilium.rocks/) * **Support the Project:** [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/eliandoran)