Omnisearch
A smarter search engine for Obsidian. Instantly finds the most relevant notes with fuzzy matching, typo tolerance, and OCR for images and PDFs. Just hit the shortcut and type.
Simon Cambier is credited as the original plugin creator. Setup notes, fit assessments, and cautions below are Obsidian Mate editorial guidance. How we review resources
Overview
A smarter search engine for Obsidian. Instantly finds the most relevant notes with fuzzy matching, typo tolerance, and OCR for images and PDFs. Just hit the shortcut and type. It helps larger vaults where ranked full-text search, stemming, and document extraction are more useful than exact core search. The practical value is a repeatable workflow that remains visible in ordinary Markdown or Obsidian's own interface, rather than an isolated feature added without a plan.
How to Install Omnisearch
- 1Open Obsidian Settings, select Community plugins, and confirm Restricted mode is disabled.
- 2Search the community catalog for Omnisearch, install it, and enable it.
- 3Open the plugin settings and review its defaults before using it on existing notes.
- 4Test the workflow in a copied note or disposable vault, then inspect the resulting files.
How to Use Omnisearch
Let the initial index complete, search for several known notes, and configure exclusions for generated, private, or noisy folders before relying on ranked results.
When Omnisearch Helps
It helps larger vaults where ranked full-text search, stemming, and document extraction are more useful than exact core search.
A Safe First Workflow
Let the initial index complete, search for several known notes, and configure exclusions for generated, private, or noisy folders before relying on ranked results.
Limits and Checks
- Search quality depends on indexed content and language support. Extracting text from attachments can increase index time and storage use.
- Keep a recoverable vault backup before enabling automation or bulk changes.
Details
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Sources and Documentation
This guide was checked against the creator's repository and primary documentation.
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