“Yes! That's exactly how Obsidian works.”
“Local storage: Your notes live in a folder on your disk, called a vault.”
“Plain Markdown: Each note is a regular .md file that you can open with any text editor.”
“Offline access: You can read and edit your notes without an internet connection.”
“No lock-in: You can stop using Obsidian and keep all your Markdown files.”
“One of Obsidian's biggest advantages is that your notes belong to you, not to a proprietary database or cloud service.”
“Obsidian Sync | Easiest, works across iPhone and Android | Paid”
“Obsidian officially supports its own Sync service on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.”
“If you want free syncing without relying on Obsidian's cloud: Obsidian + Syncthing (particularly good with Android).”
“Syncthing | Free, independent syncing | Free”
“Obsidian + Syncthing (particularly good with Android).”
“OneDrive | Windows + Android | Uses OneDrive storage”
“Git | Version history and technical workflows | Free options”
“Git | Version history and technical workflows | Free options”
“If you use a Mac and iPhone: Obsidian + iCloud.”
“iCloud | Mac + iPhone | Uses iCloud storage”