https://github.com/usememos/memos
An open-source, lightweight note-taking solution. The pain-less way to create your meaningful notes. Your Notes, Your Way.
https://github.com/usememos/memos
docker go markdown memo microblog note-taking notecard react self-hosted social-network sqlite
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An open-source, lightweight note-taking solution. The pain-less way to create your meaningful notes. Your Notes, Your Way.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/usememos/memos
- Owner: usememos
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-12-08T15:30:18.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-31T16:04:48.000Z (14 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-31T23:14:10.227Z (14 days ago)
- Topics: docker, go, markdown, memo, microblog, note-taking, notecard, react, self-hosted, social-network, sqlite
- Language: Go
- Homepage: https://usememos.com
- Size: 33.6 MB
- Stars: 38,603
- Watchers: 164
- Forks: 2,767
- Open Issues: 28
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
- Codeowners: CODEOWNERS
- Security: SECURITY.md
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README
# Memos - Open Source, Self-hosted, Your Notes, Your Way
An open-source, self-hosted note-taking solution designed for seamless deployment and multi-platform access. Experience effortless plain text writing with pain-free, complemented by robust Markdown syntax support for enhanced formatting.
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Live Demo
## Features
- **Privacy First** 🏡: Your data, your control. All runtime data is securely stored in your local database.
- **Create at Speed** ✍️: Write and save content as plain text for quick access, with Markdown support for fast formatting and easy sharing.
- **Lightweight but Powerful** ⚡: Built with Go and React.js, our app combines a compact architecture with powerful performance.
- **Customizable** 🧩: Personalize your experience by customizing the server name, icon, description, theme, and execution scripts.
- **Open Source** 🦦: Fully open source, with all code available on GitHub for transparency and collaboration.
- **Free to Use** 💸: Enjoy all features at no cost, no hidden fees, no subscriptions.
## Deploy with Docker in seconds
```bash
docker run -d --name memos -p 5230:5230 -v ~/.memos/:/var/opt/memos neosmemo/memos:stable
```
> [!NOTE]
> This command is only applicable for Unix/Linux systems. For Windows, please refer to the detailed [documentation](https://www.usememos.com/docs/install/container-install#docker-on-windows).
>
> The `~/.memos/` directory will be used as the data directory on your local machine, while `/var/opt/memos` is the directory of the volume in Docker and should not be modified.
Learn more about [other installation methods](https://www.usememos.com/docs/install).
> [!WARNING]
> Memos is still under active development, so you may encounter bugs or breaking changes as we improve.
## Contribution
Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. We greatly appreciate any contributions you make. Thank you for being a part of our community! 🥰
Guide to [contribution](https://www.usememos.com/docs/contribution/development).
## Star history
[](https://star-history.com/#usememos/memos&Date)
## Other Projects
- [**Slash**](https://github.com/yourselfhosted/slash): An open source, self-hosted bookmarks and link sharing platform. Save and share your links very easily.
- [**Gomark**](https://github.com/usememos/gomark): A markdown parser written in Go for Memos. And its [WebAssembly version](https://github.com/usememos/gomark-wasm) is also available.