main editor

Obsidian is the main markdown editor, for desktop. files are saved as plain old markdown on your localhost, which makes it easy to move notes around between services & devices.

dropbox - sync

the Obsidian folder lives in my dropbox, which makes the notes available on the go. simple :)

mobile & quick capture

Mobile editing is where it kinda sucks, they’re accessible & editable within dropbox, but I can’t download notes for offline use on a free dropbox account. So mobile editing is ideal for adding onto pre-existing notes, when I’m in a somewhat settled environment.

Quick capture on mobile is handled by Simplenote. the notes are cloud synced, and it’s usable when offline too, and the app launches like a rocket, which is ideal when I need to write down a million dollar idea before it disappears from my head.

I can then open Simplenote in the browser(desktop) & copy paste into the dropbox synced folder, using Obsidian, and simultaneously delete the file from Simplenote, keeping things tidy & single-source-of-truth friendly 👌.

plus side

The plus side to this more ‘manual’ system is it allows me to regularly review & interact with my quick capture notes, as a somewhat forgetful person, it helps keep some thoughts fresh in my mind.

Update

I’ve since started using paid products from obsidian, namely publish & sync. that way I have all my notes in one place, even on the go(using obsidian mobile), leaving dropbox as just a secondary backup.