Transcriber for Obsidian

An Obsidian plugin that transcribes images to Markdown using local Ollama vision models.

Point it at any image in your vault and get structured Markdown back — headings, lists, tables, code blocks — all extracted by a vision AI running on your own machine. No data leaves your computer.

What it does

• Transcribe a single image via the command palette or right-click context menu
• Batch-transcribe an entire folder of images (with optional subfolder inclusion)
• Creates a .md file alongside each image with the transcribed content
• Install, select, and remove AI models directly from the command palette — no terminal needed
• Progress tracking for batch operations with per-file status
• Configurable prompt so you can tailor the transcription instructions

Recommended models

The plugin recommends these vision models for transcription:

maternion/LightOnOCR-2:1b, qwen3.5:2b, qwen3.5:4b, qwen3.5:9b, qwen3.5:27b, qwen3.5:35b

Any other Ollama vision model can be installed directly from the settings or via the Ollama CLI.

Prerequisites

• Ollama installed and running locally
• Desktop Obsidian (this plugin is desktop-only)

Getting started

1. Install the plugin from Settings > Community plugins
2. Enable it
3. Open Settings > Transcriber and verify the Ollama server URL (default: http://localhost:11434)
4. Click Test to confirm the connection
5. Install a model: open the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd+P) and run Install AI model, or install from settings
6. Right-click any image in your vault and select Transcribe image

Documentation

See the user guide for detailed usage, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Support

Created by Sébastien Dubois.

License

MIT