Better File Link

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by marcjulianschwarz

Add better external file links to notes.

★ 143 stars↓ 46,310 downloadsUpdated 1mo agoMIT
Install in ObsidianView on GitHub

Better File Link for Obsidian

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An Obsidian plugin for adding external file links to your notes. No more manual drag-and-dropping files. Instead, select files directly within Obsidian's interface.

Key Features

  • Choose files without leaving Obsidian
  • Add custom prefixes for multiple file links
  • Toggle file extensions visibility
  • Choose between opening files or their containing folders
  • Embed files directly in your notes
  • Detect broken file links across all your notes (command: "Check for broken file links")

Supported File Types for Embedding

  • Documents: MD, PDF
  • Images: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, SVG
  • Audio: MP3, WebM, WAV, M4A, OGG, 3GP, FLAC
  • Video: MP4, WebM, OGV

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + P to open the command palette
  2. Search for "Add file link"
  3. Click "Select files"
  4. Choose your desired files
  5. Toggle embedding option if needed
  6. Click "Add file link"

Demo

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Configuration

  • Configure prefix characters for multiple file links
  • Toggle visibility of file extensions
  • Choose between opening files or their containing folders

Settings Screenshot

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