The 9 Best Obsidian Plugins You've (Probably) Never Heard of

With so many plugins to choose from, it can be difficult to find the ones that really benefit your productivity and creativity workflows. Often the plugins with fewer downloads get overlooked, even though they often are some of the best available.
In this video, I share 9 plugin gems that all have less than 10,000 downloads (at the time of recording).
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0:00 - Intro
1:32 - Tab Navigator
2:05 - Callout Suggestions
2:51 - Media Notes
3:39 - Soundscapes
4:14 - Note Toolbar
4:50 - Mononote
5:31 - Checklist Reset
6:20 - Writing Goals
7:07 - Beautitab
7:38 - BONUS: Share Note
8:17 - Conclusion
PLUGINS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
⚙️ Tab Navigator: github.com/o02c/obsidian-tab-...
⚙️ Callout Suggestions: github.com/cwfryer/obsidian-c...
⚙️ Media Notes: github.com/jemstelos/obsidian...
⚙️ Soundscapes: github.com/andrewmcgivery/obs...
⚙️ Note Toolbar: github.com/chrisgurney/obsidi...
⚙️ Mononote: github.com/czottmann/obsidian...
⚙️ Checklist Reset: github.com/lhansford/obsidian...
⚙️ Writing Goals: github.com/lynchjames/obsidia...
⚙️ Beautitab: github.com/andrewmcgivery/obs...
⚙️ Share Note: github.com/alangrainger/share...
OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED:
⚙️ Callout Manager: github.com/eth-p/obsidian-cal...
🧰 Actions for Obsidian: actions.work/actions-for-obsi...
OTHER VIDEOS MENTIONED:
• Using Shortcuts for Da...
• Turning Obsidian into ...
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[@jaywest]

Thx Mike! You were right, I wasn't aware of most of these. I'm now installing 8 of the 10 recommendations.

[@edgarmalone7694]

I really appreciate your channel. I stumbled across it a few weeks ago and haven't been disappointed. Continue the great work.

[@MikeSchmitz]

Thank you! Appreciate the comment, glad you've found my videos helpful 🙂

[@CountessMosquito]

I'm so excited about this. Beautitab is excellent! I use Momentum in my browser, and really love that my Obsidian can reflect that same vibe. Love it! Never would've come across it without this video😍

[@MikeSchmitz]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful 🙂

[@devinplombier]

Thanks Mike for all your examples of plugins especially for media notes.

[@MikeSchmitz]

No problem 🙂 Glad you liked it!

[@brycegardner6171]

Nice recommendations Mike!

[@MikeSchmitz]

Thanks 😊 Glad you liked it

[@maurolimaok]

What a nice video. Thanks a lot.

[@MikeSchmitz]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@DesmondBold]

Thank you, I will use some of these

[@MikeSchmitz]

Glad you found it useful 😊

[@pinto9322]

whats that colorful yearly bar on top of your notes? is it a plugin ?

[@Danielo515]

Very good list of plugins. Maybe include modal form in the next one 😊

[@MikeSchmitz]

I'll check it out!

[@mechael]

What's the risk of the lesser-known plug-ins to become abandoned and obsolete due to low usage?

[@MikeSchmitz]

It’s always a possibility, but I encountered this a lot kore while Obsidian was still in beta. Core changes seem to happen a lot less frequently now that it’s officially released. Good rule of thumb IMHO though is to not build workflows that would be totally broken if a single plugin went away.

[@williamcase426]

Ah ah ah ah stayin' alive, stayin' alive

[@michaeltodd2012]

Thanks Mike. I think I am up to around 40 active plugins now. 🙂

[@MikeSchmitz]

I’m at 55 😂 but I also frequently audit them to see which ones I don’t use anymore.

[@MikE-zn9jd]

Have around 10 - max 12

[@ArtemCYOU]

mononote это то что мне нужно было, спасибо!

[@MikeSchmitz]

Glad it was helpful 😊

[@bozzigmupp510]

How/why do you have so many icons on the left side of your Obsidian?

[@Aidin0513]

thanks 👍

[@MikeSchmitz]

You're welcome 🙂 Glad you liked it!

[@cadenmanning1933]

Hello Mike huge fan. Saw you in public but was too nervous to say hello

[@MikeSchmitz]

If you see me again, please don't hesitate to say hi! 🙂

[@bozzigmupp510]

How/Why do you have so many icons on the left side of your Obsidian app?

[@didilvf]

many plugins add their icons to the ribbon for quick access

[@didilvf]

you can also add custom icons with custom shortcuts with plugin like commander

[@MikeSchmitz]

Already been mentioned, but many are added by plugins with a few shortcuts. You can control what shows up though in Settings → Appearance → Ribbon Menu

[@bozzigmupp510]

@@MikeSchmitz Thank you

[@Alex29196]

BMO and AI assistant plugin rules.

[@Grymt]

Please check plugins before you recommend them. For instance Mononote seems quite useful, but is not properly maintained. Serious bug reports are still not addressed after four months, while the builder says maintaining the plugin is no priority.

[@MikeSchmitz]

Thanks for the feedback. FWIW, I’m not a developer, but have encountered no bugs. The Calendar plugin is another story…