Smart Connections
An Obsidian plugin that finds notes related to what you are writing, using local embeddings by default.
About Smart Connections
Large note collections hide useful connections between ideas.
Who it’s for
- Obsidian users with large vaults
- Researchers and writers
When to consider it
Consider Smart Connections when you want related notes surfaced while you write, without sending your notes to an API.
Tradeoffs & limitations
- Smart Connections Core is free and needs no API key; Pro plugins are paid.
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Documentation-based assessment · Oct 3, 2026 · Prepared with AI assistance; not a hands-on benchmark.
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Smart Connections official website
An Obsidian plugin that finds notes related to what you are writing, using local embeddings by default.
Based on official pages and announcements checked on 2026-10-03. No hands-on test, performance benchmark or popularity ranking is claimed.